Niels Christiansen
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For the footballer, see Niels Kristensen. For the rower, see Niels Kristensen (rower).
Niels B. Christiansen (born 12 April 1966) is a Danish businessman who is the current president and chief executive officer of The Lego Group.
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Born | (1966-04-12) 12 April 1966 (age 58) Sonderborg, Denmark |
Alma mater | Technical University of Denmark (BA, MS) INSEAD (MBA) |
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | Former CEO of Danfoss; CEO of Lego |
Title | President and CEO of The Lego Group |
Term | October 2017 – present |
Predecessor | Bali Padda |
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Christiansen was managing director and chief executive officer of Danfoss from October 2008 to July 2017, when he was succeeded by Kim Fausing.[1] In August 2017, Lego announced that Christiansen would take over as chief executive officer in October.[2]