Dariusz Miłek
Dariusz Miłek (born 1 February 1968) is a Polish businessman and entrepreneur, ranked the fourth-wealthiest person in Poland by Forbes magazine in 2015. He is the chairman of CCC SA , Poland's largest retail company.[1]
Life
He was born 1 February 1968 in Szczecin, Poland. In 1976, his family moved to Lubin. He now lives in Chrostnik, Poland with his wife and three children.[1]
Career
In 1989, immediately after the fall of Communism in Poland, he started selling shoes under the brand name Miłek.[2]
He founded the shoes company CCC SA in 1999 which is now headquartered in Polkowice, Poland.[3]
Wealth
His net worth was estimated at US$1.06 billion by Forbes magazine in 2016.[1] After the death of Jan Kulczyk in 2015, he is estimated to be the fourth wealthiest person in Poland.[4][5]
He has also made investments in the new technology of 3D printers[6][7] and in real estate. In 2009, he purchased Kulczyk's 19th-century palace in Mazovia.[8]
Awards
He received the Entrepreneur of the Year award from Ernst & Young.[9]
He has received the Kisiel Award in the category of entrepreneurship.[10]
References
- ^ a b c "Dariusz Milek". Forbes. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ Morrison, Janet (2011). The Global Business Environment: Meeting the Challenges. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 78. ISBN 9780230344372. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Dariusz Milek - Chief Executive Officer at CCC SA". relationshipscience.com. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "The World's Billionaires". forbes.com. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Five Poles in Forbes' billionaires list". thenews.pl. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Dariusz Miłek – the CCC owner takes over 15% of the Zortrax's shares, worth 44 mln PLN - 3D Printing Center - news, opinions, tests & reviews". 3dprintingcenter.net. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Zortrax Made Over $1.9M Profit in First Half of 2016 - All3DP". all3dp.com. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Dariusz Miłek odważnie inwestuje w pałace". Businessman Magazine. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Dariusz Milek to present three new shopping centers at MAPIC (PL)". europe-re.com. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Former finance minister Rostowski wins media award". Polskie Radio dla Zagranicy. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
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