Sofie Kirk Kristiansen

  • A fourth-generation owner of Lego, Sofie Kirk Kristiansen, her father, sister and brother together split ownership of a 75% stake in the company.
  • Kristiansen is also a member of the board of the Lego Foundation.
  • Her great-grandfather Ole, a carpenter, started making wooden toys in his workshop in 1932 before moving into plastic in the 1940s.
  • Via the family holding company she also has stakes in Merlin Entertainment, owner of Madame Tussauds, and invests in real estate and wind farms.