List of the richest Danes
According to surveys by Berlingske, the richest people in Denmark or Danes living abroad are :
rank | Surname | Assets in billions of DKK | Source of wealth |
1. | Family Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen | 135 | Lego (toys), Kirkbi |
2. | Louis-Hansen family | 56.8 | Coloplast (medical plastic products) |
3. | The Holch Povlsen family | 51.1 | Bestsellers (fashion clothing) |
4th | Lars Larsen | 35.1 | Jysk / Danish bed camp |
5. | Hanni Toosbuy Kasprzak | 23.8 | Ecco (shoes) |
6th | Clausen family | 20.1 | Danfoss (thermostatic valves) |
7th | Bent Jensen | 16.7 | Linak |
8th. | Martin Møller Nielsen | 13.0 | Nordic Aviation Capital |
9. | Foss family | 11.7 | Foss |
10. | Kann-Rasmussen family | 10.3 | Velux (roof window ) / VKR-Holding |
The list also includes some of the world's most famous Danish products. Many corporations are owned by family holding companies or funds .
See also
- The World's Billionaires (Forbes Magazine) , there rich lists of individual nationalities