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Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen

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Spouse
  
Camilla Kristiansen

Nationality
  
Danish

Net worth
  
9.4 billion USD (2015)

Occupation
  
Businessperson

Name
  
Kjeld Kristiansen


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Preceded by
  
Godtfred Kirk Christiansen

Born
  
27 December 1947 (age 76) Billund, Denmark (
1947-12-27
)

Relations
  
Father:Godtfred Kirk ChristiansenMother:Edith Kirk ChristiansenGrandfather:Ole Kirk ChristiansenGrandmother:Kirstine SorensenUncle: Johannes ChristiansenUncle:Karl Georg Kirk ChristiansenUncle:Gerhardt Kirk ChristiansenSister:Gunhild Kirk JohansenSister:Hanne Christiansen

Known for
  
Being president and CEO of the LEGO Group.

Siblings
  
Hanne Christiansen, Gunhild Kirk Johansen

Parents
  
Edith Kirk Christiansen, Godtfred Kirk Christiansen

Children
  
Agnete Kirk Thinggaard, Thomas Kirk Kristiansen, Sofie Kirk Kiaer Kristiansen

Succeeded by
  
Jorgen Vig Knudstorp

Grandparents
  
Ole Kirk Christiansen

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Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen ([ˈkɛlˀ ˈkiɐ̯ɡ kʁæˈsdjæːˀnsn̩]; born 27 December 1947) is the former president and CEO of The Lego Group (1979–2004). According to Forbes, Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen is the richest Dane with a net worth of $21.2 billion as of March 2017.

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Biography

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Kjeld was born 27 December 1947 in Billund, Denmark. His father, Godtfred Kirk Christiansen worked with his grandfather, Ole Kirk Christiansen, in the family business: Lego. As a child, he often inspired and tested new model concepts and their building instructions. He also appeared on many of the company's packages and marketing materials. In 1979, he became president and CEO of The Lego Group. Kjeld introduced themes, minifigures, LEGO.com, Lego Mindstorms and licensed properties. In 2004, he stepped down as president and CEO to focus on his role as owner of the Lego Group and vice-chairman of the board, while maintaining his role as chairman of the board of KIRKBI A/S, Lego Holding A/S and the Lego Foundation. Lego is privately held and is controlled by the Kristiansen family and their foundations. Kjeld and his wife, Camilla, live in Denmark and have three children and two grandchildren.

Awards

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He has received many awards in his professional career.

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  • Knight of Denmark's Dannebrog Order
  • 1996: The Freedom Prize from the Max Schmidheiny Foundation, Switzerland
  • 1996: Distinguished Family Business Award from the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), Switzerland
  • Moran (Peony) insignia of the Order of Civil Merit from the Korean government
  • Founder's Award from Dean Kamen
  • 2008: he was inducted in the National Toy Hall of Fame. The Toy Hall of Fame was established in 1984 to recognize those people who have contributed most significantly to the toy industry. Past inductees include Ole Kirk Christiansen, Kjeld's grandfather and Lego founder, inducted in 1989.

    • References

    Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen Wikipedia
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