Thomas Kirk Kristiansen

A fourth-generation owner of Lego, Thomas Kirk Kristiansen succeeded his father Kjeld as the company's deputy chairman of the board in 2016. He, his two sisters and father together evenly split ownership of a 75% stake in the $6 billion (sales) toy giant.He is also the chairman of the Lego Foundation. His great-grandfather Ole, a carpenter, started making wooden toys in his workshop in 1932 before moving into plastic in the 1940s.Through the family holding company he also has stakes in Merlin Entertainment, owner of Madame Tussauds, and real estate and wind farm investments.