Christiansen was born on 7 April 1891 in Omvraa Mark, Filskov, South Jutland, Denmark, which is 20 km northwest of See more

In 1916, Christiansen returned to Denmark and settled in Billund. He bought a carpentry shop with the money he had saved and named it Billund Maskinsnedkeri og Tømreforretning (Billund Woodworking and Carpe… See more

While establishing his business, Christiansen met Kirstine Sörensen, the daughter of a local cheese-maker. They married in 1916 and had four children. Sörensen died in 1932 after the birth of their fourth child… See more

During the early 1930s, Christiansen's business was impacted by the onset of the Great Depression in Denmark. The drop in farming prices resulted in many of his customers being unable to afford his products. T… See more

Christiansen maintained his business through the Great Depression and Nazi Germany's occupation of Denmark in World War II. In 1942, the company experienced another setback. A short circuit created an electrical fir… See more

On 11 March 1958, Christiansen experienced a cardiac arrest and died at the age of 66. His third son Godtfred took over the company until his death in 1995. Ole died just before his son used the Automatic Binding Bri… See more

In 1964, Ole Kirk's Foundation, a charitable foundation in Denmark was established in his memory. On 6 September 2023, Parco Ole Kirk Kristiansen, a park located in a northwest area of Rome was named after Christianse… See more