Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen
Appearance
Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen | |
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Born | Billund, Denmark | 27 December 1947
Nationality | Danish |
Occupation | Businessperson |
Known for | Former CEO and deputy chairman of The LEGO Group |
Title | CEO The Lego Group |
Term | 1995–2004 |
Predecessor | Godtfred Kirk Christiansen |
Successor | Jørgen Vig Knudstorp |
Spouse | Camilla Kristiansen |
Children | 3, including Agnete Kirk Thinggaard |
Parent(s) | Godtfred Kirk Christiansen Edith Kirk Christiansen |
Relatives | Ole 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
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The World's Billionaires - Denmark. Forbes.com. Last looked at on February 14th, 2020.
- ↑ "Meet The Richest Billionaire In Every Country". Forbes. Retrieved 2015-12-15.