About Thomas Kirk Kristiansen
  • A fourth-generation owner of Lego, Thomas Kirk Kristiansen succeeded his father Kjeld as deputy chairman of the company's board in 2016.
  • He, his two sisters and father together split ownership of a 75% stake in the $8 billion (sales) business.
  • He is also chairman of the Lego Foundation and will succeed his father as chairman of Kirkbi, the family's holding company, in the spring of 2023.
  • His great-grandfather Ole, a carpenter, started making wooden toys in his workshop in 1932 before moving into plastic in the 1940s.
  • The family also owns about half of theme park operator Merlin Entertainments, which it took private with a consortium in 2019.
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Age
45
Source of Wealth
Lego
Residence
Billund, Denmark
Citizenship
Denmark

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