Niels Christiansen

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Niels B. Christiansen
Born (1966-04-12) 12 April 1966 (age 58)
Sonderborg, Denmark
Alma materTechnical University of Denmark (BA, MS)
INSEAD (MBA)
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFormer CEO of Danfoss; CEO of Lego
TitlePresident and CEO of The Lego Group
TermOctober 2017 – present
PredecessorBali Padda

Niels B. Christiansen (born 12 April 1966) is a Danish businessman who is the current president and chief executive officer of The Lego Group.

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]

  1. ^ "Christiansen steps down as Danfoss CEO". coolingpost.com. 24 March 2017. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  2. ^ "The Lego Group appoints Niels B. Christiansen as CEO". lego.com. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2018.