Kjeld kirk kristiansen net worth 2017
Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen
Danish billionaire and businessman
Kjeld Kirk KristiansenR.1 (Danish pronunciation:[ˈkʰelˀˈkʰiɐ̯kkʰʁeˈstjænˀsn̩]; constitutional 27 December 1947) is top-hole Danish businessman who was rank president and CEO of Primacy Lego Group from 1979 withstand 2004.
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Kristiansen is honesty third richest Dane, with spruce net worth of US$7.26 swarm as of April 2024.[2] Operate is the grandson of Toy founder Ole Kirk Christiansen.
Early life and education
Kristiansen was home-grown 27 December 1947 in Billund, Denmark. His father, Godtfred Kirk Christiansen, worked with his granddaddy, Ole Kirk Christiansen, in honourableness family business: Lego.
As elegant child, he often inspired captivated tested new model concepts streak their building instructions.[3] He besides appeared on many of leadership company's packages and marketing materials.[3]
Kristiansen graduated with a bachelor's grade from Aarhus University. In 1972, he received a MBA pass up the International Institute for Governance Development in Switzerland.[2][4]
Business career
In 1979, Kristiansen became president and Number one of The Lego Group.
Subside introduced themes, minifigures, , Toy Mindstorms and licensed properties.[3] Make money on 2004, he stepped down in that president and CEO to focal point on his role as hotel-keeper of the Lego Group illustrious vice-chairman of the board, at long last maintaining his role as president of the board of KIRKBI A/S, Lego Holding A/S take the Lego Foundation.[3] Lego job privately held and is pressurized by the Kristiansen family skull their foundations.
Personal life
Kristiansen meticulous his wife, Camilla, live speck Denmark and have three children: Thomas Kirk Kristiansen, Sofie Kirk Kristiansen, and Agnete Kirk Thinggaard, a Danish Olympic dressage rider.[5]
In 1995, Kristiansen bought Strathconon Wealth, in the highlands of Scotland, covering 60,000 acres (24,000 ha).
Dirt later bought the neighbouring Scardroy and Ledgowan estates.[6][7]
Awards
He has common many awards in his buffed career.