Their car skidded off the road and hit a tree. Godtfred Kirk Christiansen, né le 8 juillet 1920 à Billund au Danemark et mort le 13 juillet 1995 au même lieu, est un entrepreneur Danois, notamment président-directeur général de The Lego Group. According to Forbes, Kristiansen is the third richest Dane, with a net worth of $6.7 billion as of October 2020. Godtfred Kirk Christiansen would have been 75 years old at the time of death or 95 years old today. Un article de Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre. Godtfred Kirk Christiansen disagrees and resigns when his father points out that he is the boss, while Godtfred Kirk Christiansen’s job is to raise money for the expansion. He was appointed Managing Director in 1957, and became the head of the company after his father died in the following year. Le premier parc Legoland est ouvert en 1969 au Danemark. Hanne was killed and Kjeld was seriously injured. His father’s name was Jens Niels Christiansen, and his mother’s name was Kirstine (Andersen) Christiansen.Ole Kirk’s products were m… Cette dernière meurt dans un … [4], In October 1969 Hanne and Kjeld were driving home from a movie in the neighboring town of Give. Ole Kirk also builds other larger projects – houses, farm buildings, the dairy at Billund and at Randbøl, mission halls and a new gallery for Grene Church. Their best seller where the LEGO bricks. Godtfred Kirk Christiansen (July 8, 1920 – July 13, 1995) was the managing director of The Lego Group from 1957 to 1979. Godtfred Kirk Christiansen (July 8, 1920 – July 13, 1995) was the son of Ole Kirk Christiansen, the founder of the Lego Group.In 1949 Godtfred Kirk Christiansen bought the patent to the Lego brick and the family started producing plastic bricks as a supplement to the wooden toys. En 1940, Godtfred est nommé Manager. In 1950, he became Junior Vice President of the company on his 30th birthday. Son fils, Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, lui succède comme président et CEO de The Lego Group en 1979. [citation needed], He was married to Edith Kirk Christiansen, with whom he had 3 children, Gunhild Kirk Johansen, Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen and Hanne Christiansen. Godtfred Kirk Christiansen was born on July 8, 1920 and died on July 13, 1995. Godtfred Kirk Christiansen est né le 8 juillet 1920 à Billund. L'entreprise marche de mieux en mieux, mais elle doit faire face à une baisse des ventes en 2000 car Lego s'occupe de trop de produits différents. Ole Kirk Christiansen Danish businessman. What he added though is that when Godtfred Kirk Christiansen was pondering about how to improve the LEGO brick, at some point he was walking on a muddy path, and he noticed how the grooves on his shoes/boots stuck to the mud and created a strong bond. https://fr.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Godtfred_Kirk_Christiansen&oldid=172907359, Article de Wikipédia avec notice d'autorité, Article contenant un appel à traduction en anglais, Article contenant un appel à traduction en finnois, Portail:Biographie/Articles liés/Culture et arts, licence Creative Commons attribution, partage dans les mêmes conditions, comment citer les auteurs et mentionner la licence. Godtfred Kirk Christiansen would have been 75 years old at the time of death or 95 years old today. En 1942, un incendie détruit l'atelier et tous les modèles. Ole Kirk Christiansen died at the age of 66 in 1958 but hiscause of death is not listed. La dernière modification de cette page a été faite le 14 juillet 2020 à 17:01. Godtfred, qui devait partir faire des études en Allemagne, renonce à son voyage et prend peu à peu des responsabilités dans l'atelier. This was like a light bulb moment that gave him the idea of using inner tubes for clutch power. 2014-08-23 05:02:13. By 1960, LEGO employees numbered about 450. 2014-08-23 05:02:13. Kristine Sørensen died in … En 1960, il achète les parts de ses trois frères et devient le seul propriétaire de l'entreprise. Christiansen died on July 13, 1995 at the age of 75, his son Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen took over the company after his death. 186915427, citing Grene Churchyard, Billund, Billund Kommune, Syddanmark, Denmark ; Maintained by Peterborough K (contributor 46537737) . Godtfred Kirk Christiansen (July 8, 1920 – July 13, 1995) was the third son of Ole Kirk Christiansen, the founder of the LEGO Group. Kirstine Sørensen was the wife of Ole Kirk Christiansen, the founder of LEGO. In 1950, he became Junior Vice President of the company on his 30th birthday. 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