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Ole Kirk Christiansen (born Ole Kirk Kristiansen; [a] 7 April 1891 – 11 March 1958) was a Danish carpenter. In 1932, he founded the construction toy company Lego, later known as The Lego Group . Christiansen transformed his small woodworking shop, which initially sold household products, into a manufacturer of wooden toys.
Kirkbi, a trust that looks after the Kirk Kristiansen family’s 75% share of Europe’s biggest toymaker, enjoyed net income of 11.3 billion kroner ($1.62 billion) in its portfolio, a 5.9% ...
Net worth Source of wealth 159: Anders Holch Povlsen Denmark: 12.5 billion: Bestseller, Zalando, Asos: 358 Niels Peter Louis-Hansen Denmark: 7.4 billion Coloplast: 424 Sofie Kirk Kristiansen Denmark: 6.5 billion Lego: 424 Thomas Kirk Kristiansen Denmark: 6.5 billion Lego: 424 Agnete Kirk Thinggaard Denmark: 6.5 billion Lego: 486 Kjeld Kirk ...
Kristiansen Sofie Kirk Kristiansen, Thomas Kirk Kristiansen, Agnete Kirk Thinggaard, Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen (Ole Kirk Christiansen: 25.5 (2024) [26] The Lego Group Denmark: Moreira Salles [27] Fernando Roberto Moreira Salles, Pedro Moreira Salles, João Moreira Salles, Walter Moreira Salles Jr. (Walter Moreira Salles) 25.3 (2024) [7] Banking ...
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The founder’s great-granddaughter Sofie Kirk Kristiansen sold 4 million shares in Kirkbi, which controls 75% of the Lego Group, for 158,000 kroner apiece, the outlet reported, citing filings on ...
On 1 May 2023, Kjeld passed ownership of Kirkbi to his son, Thomas Kirk Kristiansen, who now serves as the Chairman of Kirkbi and The Lego Group. 75% of Kirkbi shares will be split between the fourth generation of Thomas and his two sisters, Agnete and Sofie, where each will have around 25% each. Their father will hold 22.5%.
Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen R.1 (Danish pronunciation: [ˈkʰelˀ ˈkʰiɐ̯k kʰʁeˈstjænˀsn̩]; born 27 December 1947) is a Danish businessman who was the president and CEO of The Lego Group from 1979 to 2004. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Kristiansen is the third richest Dane, with a net worth of US$7.26 billion as of April ...