The Lego Group

Summary

The Lego Group is a privately held company^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.92% of privately_held_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,002 views/month, #4 of 434).^[2]

Key Facts

• A notable work attributed to The Lego Group is Q140847148^[3].
• A notable work attributed to The Lego Group is Q140847199^[4].
• A notable work attributed to The Lego Group is Q140847200^[5].
• A notable work attributed to The Lego Group is Q140847260^[6].
• A notable work attributed to The Lego Group is Q140847261^[7].
• A notable work attributed to The Lego Group is Q140847262^[8].
• The Lego Group is in the country of Denmark^[9].
• The Lego Group's instance of is recorded as privately held company^[10].
• The Lego Group's founder is recorded as Ole Kirk Christiansen^[11].
• The Lego Group is owned by Kirkbi^[12].
• The Lego Group is owned by Koldingvej 2, Billund^[13].
• Lego is named after The Lego Group^[14].
• The Lego Group's headquarters location is recorded as Billund^[15].
• The Lego Group's chief executive officer is recorded as Niels B. Christiansen^[16].
• The Lego Group's child organization or unit is recorded as Lego Interactive^[17].
• The Lego Group's child organization or unit is recorded as LEGO Production^[18].
• The Lego Group's child organization or unit is recorded as Rebrickable^[19].
• The Lego Group's child organization or unit is recorded as Lego System^[20].
• The Lego Group's child organization or unit is recorded as Lego Store^[21].
• The Lego Group's Commons category is recorded as Lego^[22].
• The Lego Group's industry is recorded as video game industry^[23].
• The Lego Group's industry is recorded as game industry^[24].
• 1932 marks the founding of The Lego Group^[25].
• The Lego Group's parent organization or unit is recorded as Kirkbi^[26].
• The Lego Group's official website is recorded as https://www.lego.com/^[27].

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Founding

The Lego Group's founder is recorded as Ole Kirk Christiansen^[11]. 1932 marks the founding of it^[25].

Leadership

The Lego Group's chief executive officer is recorded as Niels B. Christiansen^[16]. Its director / manager is recorded as Niels B. Christiansen^[28].

Operations

The Lego Group's headquarters location is recorded as Billund^[15]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Kirkbi^[26]. Subsidiaries include Lego Interactive^[17], a video game publisher^[29], founded in 1996^[30], headquartered in London^[31]; LEGO Production^[18], a business^[32], in Czech Republic^[33], founded in 1999^[34], headquartered in Kladno^[35]; Rebrickable^[19], a website^[36]; Lego System^[20], a corporation^[37], in Denmark^[38], founded in 1973^[39], headquartered in Billund^[40]; and Lego Store^[21], a toy store chain^[41], founded in 1992^[42].

Industry

Industries include video game industry^[23] and game industry^[24].

Ownership

Owners include Kirkbi^[12], a business^[43], in Denmark^[44], founded in 1995^[45], headquartered in Billund^[46] and Koldingvej 2, Billund^[13], a business^[47], in Denmark^[48], founded in 1992^[49]. Products include Lego^[50] and software^[51].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for The Lego Group include The LEGO Prize^[52], an award^[53], in Denmark^[54].

Why It Matters

The Lego Group ranks in the top 0.92% of privately_held_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,002 views/month, #4 of 434).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] It is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

Entities named for it include The LEGO Prize^[52], an award^[53], in Denmark^[54].