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Business Movers

Wondery

History, Business, Entrepreneurship

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 31 August 2023

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Following a family tragedy, Godtfred Kirk Christiansen prepares to hand over his company to the next generation—but first he must reinvent Lego for the modern age.

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0:00.0	Hey, prime members, you can listen to business movers add free on Amazon music.
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0:23.5	It's October 22nd, 1969, in the restaurant at Legoland in Bill and Denmark.
0:29.8	The theme park is closed for the winter and the restaurant is deserted except for one table.
0:34.7	Gottfried Kirk Christiansen takes lunch with his wife Edith and his sister-in-law.
0:39.7	He sips happily on a glass of wine, though normally Legoland's 49-year-old managing director wouldn't drink at lunch on a work day.
0:46.7	But this is a special occasion.
0:48.7	Gottfried and Edith's 25th wedding anniversary is coming up.
0:52.7	They're planning a party to celebrate and today they're choosing the menu and table settings.
0:57.7	But Gottfried's good mood is soured when he spots some commotion by the door to the restaurant.
1:02.7	A waiter is deep in conversation with a grim face police officer.
1:06.7	They both keep clancing over in the direction of Gottfried's table.
1:10.7	He doesn't want any unpleasantness to interrupt their lunch so he turns to his wife and sister-in-law.
1:15.7	Well, I think you'll have to excuse me.
1:17.7	There's something I need to deal with, but you keep going. I won't be a moment.
1:21.7	Gottfried gets off from his chair and crosses the restaurant.
1:24.7	The waiter takes this opportunity to slip away as Gottfried approaches the police officer.
1:29.7	Excuse me, is there something I can help you with?
1:31.7	I'm sorry to interrupt your lunch, Mr. Kirk Christiansen, but I'm afraid there's been an accident.
1:36.7	At the factory?
1:37.7	No. Your son and daughter are killed in Hana.
1:41.7	Gottfried nods, a blood suddenly pounding in his ears.
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