Blackstone Names Ex-Lego Family Money Manager as Senior Adviser

Blackstone Inc. has named Thomas Schleicher, who used to manage money for the billionaire owners of Lego A/S, as a senior adviser for the Nordic region.

A spokesperson for Blackstone confirmed the appointment, saying Schleicher will support the firm’s origination efforts and deepen investor engagement across the Nordics.

Schleicher was most recently chief investment officer of Kirkbi A/S, which oversees about 178 billion kroner ($28 billion) in assets on behalf of Denmark’s billionaire Kirk Kristiansen family, which controls the Lego toymaker. Kirkbi teamed up with Blackstone in 2019 on a £4.8 billion ($6.5 billion) take-private of theme park ...