Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen

Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, b. 27.12.1947, Danish businessman, engineering and business education.

Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen has been head of the Lego Group with no less success than his father, 

Godtfred Kirk Christiansen.

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Kirk Kristiansen began as trainee at Lego in Germany and joined the Lego management in Billund in 1977,

first within sales and product development, from 1979 as group manager.

Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen resigned in 2004 from the day-to-day management of the group and then held the post of deputy chairman and majority shareholder in Lego Holding.

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The Lego Group is a privately owned company that was founded in Billund in 1932. Today, Lego is a billion-dollar company that sells its iconic bricks all over the world. The head office is still in Billund.

Lego was founded by Ole Kirk Kristiansen, and since then the company has been passed down from father to son.

Today, Lego and all the trademarks are owned by the founder's grandson Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen and his family.