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.