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Leon Jakimič

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Leon Jakimič
Born (1975-02-23) February 23, 1975 (age 49)
Alma materLoyola Marymount University
Occupation(s)Founder and owner of Lasvit
Years active2007–present
ParentLeo Jakimič

Leon Jakimič (born February 23, 1975) is a Czech entrepreneur, founder and owner of glassmaking company Lasvit.

Life and career

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Leon Jakimič was born in Liberec, Bohemia in 1975.[1] He received a tennis scholarship in California at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, where he studied Economics.[2] The family originally came from Serbia, but later fled to Russia to escape the Turkish invaders. The sixth generation of the Jakimič family currently lives in the Czech Republic.[3] He graduated from the Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA Program in 2005. In 2007 he founded Lasvit, company designing and manufacturing bespoke light fittings, feature glass installations, and lighting collections.[4] Recently he lives in Hong Kong.[5][6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Dizajnpark.com | Home | Belgrade design week". archive2012.belgradedesignweek.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". www.iluxurylife.cz. Archived from the original on 1 September 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Šejkové mají špatný vkus - E15.cz / euro". 2014-04-07. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  4. ^ "Glass art and lighting installations by Lasvit | World of Designers". Archived from the original on 7 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Lasvit: ancient experience, young passion - Design - Domus". Domusweb.it. 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  6. ^ "Forbes". October 2020.
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