In office 10 August 1932 (1932-08-10) – 11 March 1958 (1958-03-11)
Succeeded by
Godtfred Kirk Christiansen
Personal details
Born
Ole Kirk Kristiansen
(1891-04-07)7 April 1891 Omvraa Mark, Filskov, South Jutland, Denmark
Died
11 March 1958(1958-03-11) (aged 66) Billund, Denmark
Cause of death
Cardiac arrest
Resting place
Billund, Denmark
Spouses
Kirstine Sörensen
(m. 1916; died 1932)
Sofie Jörgensen
(m. 1934)
Children
5, including Godtfred
Occupation
Carpenter
Known for
Founding The Lego Group
Ole Kirk Christiansen (born Ole Kirk Kristiansen;[a] 7 April 1891 – 11 March 1958) was a Danish carpenter. In 1932, he founded the construction toy company Lego, later known as The Lego Group. Christiansen transformed his small woodworking shop, which initially sold household products, into a manufacturer of wooden toys. By 1934, he had officially named the company Lego and established its fundamental principles. The business shifted to producing plastic bricks after the acquisition of a plastic moulding injection machine in 1947. Following his death in 1958, the company's management was handed over to his son, Godtfred.
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