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• Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen is the grandson of the founder of Lego and was president and CEO of the Lego company between 1979 and 2004. In 2008 he was inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame.

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: December 27, 1947
  2. Residence: Billund, Denmark
  3. Active member of Lego’s Brand & Innovation Board
  4. Funded $5 million LEGO Learning Lab at MIT MIT News Office: The LEGO Company...
  5. Honors: Hans Christian Andersen Ambassador, HCA-abc Foundation: Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen Knight of Denmark's Dannebrog Order, and FIRST Founder’s Award Toy Industry Association: LEGO Legend Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen to Be Inducted...
  6. Third generation of the Kristiansen family to own the Lego Group
  7. 2007: Richest man in Denmark Forbes Magazine: The World's Billionaires

• Quotes

  • ""Imagination leads us to those precious moments when we say, 'Aha - I just thought of something new!' It is when we are able to see things not as they are - but as they could be."" — Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen Next Generation Foundation: Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen
  • ""It is time for all of us adults to see what we can do to make sure our children are getting the stimulation they need. Children who actively use their imagination tend to do well in school, play more co-operatively, become leaders, handle anger better than other children, and can amuse themselves when waiting, or when alone. That is why I warmly welcome Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen’s gathering of global expertise."" — Dorothy Singer, Professor of Psychology, Yale University PR Newswire: Lego Group Announces New Era of Imagination

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