Thomas Kirk Kristiansen

Thomas Kirk Kristiansen (born 18 February 1979) is a Danish fourth-generation owner of The Lego Group. Together with his father Kjeld, and sisters Agnete and Sofie, they split ownership of a 75% stake in the company.[1]

Thomas Kirk Kristiansen
Born (1979-02-18) 18 February 1979
Billund, Denmark
Alma materAarhus Business College
ParentKjeld Kirk Kristiansen

Among the children of Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, Thomas is the one who takes the most active part in managing the company.[2] In 2007, he joined the board of directors of the LEGO Foundation. In 2016, Thomas Kristiansen became deputy chairman of the company, and in 2020 he was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors. In 2023, he is supposed to succeed his father as chairman of Kirkbi.[1][3][4]

Thomas is married to the tournament rider Signe Kirk Kristiansen with whom he has a daughter.[5]

Thomas Kristiansen made the 2022 Forbes Billionaires List with an estimated wealth of $8.2 billion and occupied the 267th position.[1]

References
  1. "Thomas Kirk Kristiansen". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  2. Kaj Højgaard (2019-02-15). "Søskende vil eje LEGO i fællesskab". TVSyd. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  3. "LEGO Foundation appoints new Non-Executive Director, Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen". The Sector. 2020-03-04. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  4. "Lego'da son kuşak halka arza mesafeli değil". Bloomberg. 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
  5. Ingrid Raagard (2019-03-31). "Warum der neue Boss früher Lego nicht mochte". Bild. Retrieved 2022-04-18.


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