Johan Johannson (born 1967) is a Norwegian

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businessman, and owns nearly 75% of the

NorgesGruppen NorgesGruppen ASA is a Norwegian grocery wholesaling group which also runs various retail outlets. With a 43,2 % market share in 2018, NorgesGruppen was the largest player in the Norwegian grocery retail market. The business dates back to 1866 w ...

supermarket chain, that he inherited from his father. The son of Knut Hartvig Johannson, he is an heir of the wholesaler company Joh. Johannson, established in 1866. Today, Joh. Johannson is a part of the

corporation, where Johan Johannson has been a member of the board. In 2008, he was considered to be the third wealthiest person in Norway, with a fortune of NOK 18.5 billion, approximately US$3.15 billion. He owns nearly 75% of NorgesGruppen. By the end of December 2020, Bloomberg estimated Johan's net worth to be

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5.31 Billion. Johannson is married, with three children, and lives in Oslo, Norway. He is known for keeping a low public profile. According to

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, his key connections are Christine Spiten, Anita Schjøll Brede,

Erna Solberg Erna Solberg (; born 24 February 1961) is a Norwegian politician and the current Leader of the Opposition. She served as the prime minister of Norway from 2013 to 2021, and has been the leader of the Conservative Party of Norway, Conservative Part ...

, Odd Reitan and Kjell Inge Rokke.

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