Lars Larsen
{{Short description|Danish businessman (1948–2019)}}
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| name = Lars Larsen
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| birth_name = Lars Kristinus Larsen
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1948|8|6|df=y}}
| birth_place = Arnborg, Denmark
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2019|08|19|1948|8|6|df=y}}
| death_place = Sejs-Svejbæk, Denmark
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| occupation = Owner and founder of Jysk
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| spouse = Married
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| children = 2, including Jacob Brunsborg
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Lars Kristinus Larsen{{Cite web|url=https://nyheder.tv2.dk/nyheder/article.php/id-36675911:her-bor-danmarks-milliard%C3%A6rer.html|title=Her bor Danmarks milliardærer - TV 2|date=January 19, 2011|website=nyheder.tv2.dk}} (6 August 1948 – 19 August 2019) was a Danish businessman, owner and founder of the Jysk retail chain.{{cite news|url=http://www.erhvervsbladet.dk/virksomheder/nr.-4.-lars-larsen-jysk-holding-jysk-202-mia.-kr|title=Nr. 4. Lars Larsen, Jysk Holding, Jysk, 20,2 mia. kr. - Virksomheder |date=7 October 2008|publisher=Berlingske Media|language=Danish|accessdate=11 February 2012}}
Career
Larsen was also known under the name Dyne-Larsen (Duvet-Larsen) and was the founder of the Jysk retail chain in 1979. Until 2001, the chain was named "Jysk Sengetøjslager" (Danish for "Jutlandic Bedding Store").
In 2009, when Jysk had its 30-year anniversary, Larsen self-published the book "30 år med Jysk" (eng.: "30 Years with Jysk"). He mailed a free copy to every household in Denmark, making it the #1 book in the country.{{Cite web|url=https://www.berlingske.dk/content/item/1212924|title=Dyne-Larsen er landets mest læste|date=May 26, 2004|website=Berlingske.dk}}
Forbes named him the 424th richest man in the world (August 2019).{{cite web|title=Lars Larsen|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/lars-larsen/|website=Forbes|accessdate=4 August 2015}}
In June 2019, it was announced that Larsen would retire, effective immediately, due to being diagnosed with severe liver cancer. He passed the post as chairman of the board to his son, Jacob Brunsborg.{{Cite web|url=https://www.furniturenews.net/news/articles/2019/06/782990169-jysk-founder-passes-mantle-son|title=Jysk founder passes mantle to son|last=Farley|first=Paul|date=2019-06-21|website=Furniture News|access-date=2019-06-21}} Larsen died on 19 August 2019.{{cite news |last1=Hecklen |first1=Alexander |title=Lars Larsen er død |url=https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/penge/lars-larsen-er-doed |accessdate=19 August 2019 |agency=DR |date=19 August 2019 |language=Danish}}
Honours
Personal life
He lived in Sejs-Svejbæk near Silkeborg from 1982. He is survived by his wife, two children also had four grandchildren.{{cite news |last1=Togoh |first1=Isabel |title=Danish Retail Billionaire Lars Larsen Dies At 71 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/isabeltogoh/2019/08/19/danish-retail-billionaire-lars-larsen-dies-aged-71/#3e01f6755bfa |accessdate=20 August 2019 |work=Forbes |language=en}}
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Category:Danish businesspeople
Category:People from Herning Municipality
Category:People from Silkeborg
Category:Danish retail company founders
Category:Knights of the Order of the Dannebrog