Dragan Šolak (businessman)
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Dragan Šolak | |
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| Born | Dragan Šolak 1964 (age 59–60) Kragujevac, Serbia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | United Group, Sport Republic |
Dragan Šolak is a Serbian billionaire, businessman and media mogul. He is the founder and erstwhile majority owner of the United Group media house. Šolak founded United Group back in 2000. Initially starting out as just a small cable operator in central Serbia, the company is one of the dominant media companies in the Balkans, providing broadband, mobile and TV services in eight countries.[1] He holds the position of Chairman of advisory board and retains 33% share in the entity. In early 2022, he became the owner of Premier League club Southampton F.C., as the lead investor in Sport Republic, which bought 80% of the shares in Southampton from the Chinese businessman Gao Jisheng for about £100m.[2][3]
His net worth as was estimated at 1.22 billion Euros, and as of 2021 was understood to be the richest man in Serbia.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Who is Dragan Solak? Details on the investor behind Saints' new owners". Daily Echo. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ "Dragan's den: meeting Southampton's new billionaire owner". the Guardian. 2022-01-27. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ^ "Serb mogul completes Saints takeover". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
External links
- Dragan Solak at united.group
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