About Pálmi Jónsson
Lived 1923 – 1991 (aged 67). Pálmi Jónsson was an Icelandic businessperson.
Pálmi Jónsson (June 3, 1923 – April 4, 1991) was an Icelandic businessman and entrepreneur born in Hofsós, Iceland who founded the large Icelandic supermarket chain Hagkaup, and pioneered the inception of Kringlan the first indoor shopping mall in Iceland. He was the father of Sigurður Gísli, Jón, Ingibjörg Stefanía Pálmadóttir, and Lilja Sigurlína, who collectively inherited Hagkaup when he died.
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Who was Pálmi Jónsson?
Icelandic businessman (1923–1991)
When was Pálmi Jónsson born?
Pálmi Jónsson was born on 3 June 1923.
When did Pálmi Jónsson die?
Pálmi Jónsson died on 4 April 1991.
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Pálmi Jónsson was a businessperson.
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Pálmi Jónsson was Icelandic.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pálmi Jónsson. https://biography.guide/palmi-jonsson-businessperson/
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