Jørgen Vig Knudstorp


Jørgen Vig Knudstorp is an Danish businessman, who was the executive chairman and former CEO of the Lego Group. He succeeded Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen.

Early years

Knudstorp was born in 1968, grew up in Fredericia and graduated from Fredericia Gymnasium before attending Aarhus University.
After obtaining his undergraduate degree, Knudstorp began an academic career as a researcher at his alma mater as well as obtaining a master's degree and a PhD in Economics from Aarhus University. He stayed in academia, but worked as a business consultant from 1998 to 2000.

Lego career

Jørgen Vig Knudstorp joined the LEGO Group in 2001 after working as a McKinsey & Company consultant
and university researcher at Aarhus University.
Under Knudstorp's tenure, LEGO Group's yearly income has gone from a loss to drawing a notable profit. and a 600% increase in turnover from 6.3 billion to 37.9 billion in 2016. In December 2016, it was announced that Knudstorp would step down as CEO of LEGO, and instead take the position of chairman of the group.

Positions outside Lego

In January 2017, Starbucks nominated Knudstorp to its board of directors.