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Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen

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Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen
Kristiansen in 2018
Born (1947-12-27) 27 December 1947 (age 76)
Billund, Denmark
NationalityDanish
OccupationBusinessperson
Known forFormer CEO and deputy chairman of The LEGO Group
TitleCEO The Lego Group
Term1995–2004
PredecessorGodtfred Kirk Christiansen
SuccessorJørgen Vig Knudstorp
SpouseCamilla Kristiansen
Children3, including Agnete Kirk Thinggaard
Parent(s)Godtfred Kirk Christiansen
Edith Kirk Christiansen
RelativesOle Kirk Christiansen (grandfather)

Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈkʰelˀ ˈkʰiɐ̯k kʰʁeˈstjænˀsn̩]; born 27 December 1947) is a Danish businessman. He is the former president and CEO of The Lego Group from 1979 to 2004.

According to Forbes, Kristiansen is the third richest Dane, with a net worth of $4.7 billion as of February 2020.[1][2] He is the grandson of Lego founder Ole Kirk Christiansen.

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 The World's Billionaires - Denmark. Forbes.com. Last looked at on February 14th, 2020.
  2. "Meet The Richest Billionaire In Every Country". Forbes. Retrieved 2015-12-15.