Tom Persson was born on May 15, 1985 in Stockholm, Sweden, Sweden. Tom Persson is third generation of the family that made its fortune from global cheap chic retailer H&M. His grandfather, Erling Persson, founded the chain in 1947. His brother Karl-Johan is CEO and his father, Sweden's richest person Stefan Persson, is chairman. Tom is a graduate of the Met Film School in London. He lives in Stockholm and works in movie production. His father, brother, sister Charlotte Söderström, and aunt Lottie Tham are all billionaires.
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