Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen

Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen

Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen (#525)

Global Rank #525
Country Rank #5
Country Denmark

When children play games or build their own creations in the physical world, they actively challenge both the laws of nature and intellectual and physical limits.

  • $ 7 B
  • Lego
  • Denmark
  • M
  • 78 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #525
Country Rank #5
Net Worth $7.3B
Previous Worth $7.3B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Denmark
Industry Lego
Age 78 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence Billund, Denmark
Citizenship Denmark
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Personal Stats

Age 78
Source Of Wealth Lego
Residence Billund, Denmark
Citizenship Denmark
Marital Status Married
Children 3
Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Aarhus Business School; Master of Business Administration, International Institute for Management and Development
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $7.3B
Current Net Worth $7.3B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Third-generation owner of Lego, Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen led the toy company known for its interlocking plastic bricks from 1979 to 2004. He and his three grown children together evenly split ownership of a 75% stake in the $7.2 billion (sales) business. He stepped down from Lego's board in 2019. His son Thomas, Lego's deputy chairman, will replace him as chair of family holding company Kirkbi in 2023. His 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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#520
Billionaires (2026)

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Did You Know?

The original Legoland, built in 1968 in Kristiansen's hometown of Billund, is made up of over 20 million Lego bricks.

The word "Lego" comes from the Danish words "LEg GOdt" ("play well").

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Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $7.3B (May 4, 2026)

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