Sofie Kirk Kristiansen
Sofie Kirk Kristiansen (born November 18, 1976) is a Danish fourth-generation owner of The Lego Group. Together with her father Kjeld, sister Agnete and brother Thomas, they split ownership of a 75% stake in the company.[1] Sofie Kirk Kristiansen holds a B.A. degree from the department of ethnography at the Aarhus University.[2] She is the daughter of former Lego CEOs Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, granddaughter of Godtfred Kirk Christiansen, and great-granddaughter of the company founder Ole Kirk Christiansen. As of 2022, the family is considered to be the richest family in Denmark, with an estimated $32.8 billion of Denmark’s $57 billion total billionaire wealth.[3][1] Sofie Kristiansen owns a large hunting lodge between Holsted and Hovborg in South Jutland.[4] Sofie Kristiansen was married to Christopher Kiær Thomsen, but the couple divorced in 2014.[5] Sofie Kristiansen made the 2022 Forbes Billionaires List with an estimated wealth of $8.2 billion and occupied the 267th position.[1] References
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