Daniel Dines Explained
| Daniel Dines |
| Birth Name: | Daniel Solomon Dines |
| Birth Place: | Onești, Romania[1] |
| Education: | University of Bucharest |
| Occupation: | Businessman |
| Spouse: | Alexandra Dines |
| Children: | 1 |
Daniel Solomon Dines (born January 1972)[2] is a Romanian billionaire entrepreneur, and the co-founder and executive chairman of UiPath, a robotic process automation platform. Forbes nicknamed him the Boss of the Bots, becoming the first bot billionaire.[3]
As of March 2024, Dines was the wealthiest person in Romania, with an estimated net worth of US$2.7 billion.[4]
Early life
Dines' father was an engineer and his mother a teacher.[5] Dines earned a degree from the University of Bucharest.[4]
Career
Dines worked for Microsoft in Seattle, Washington, US, from 2000 to 2005, then later returned to Romania.[6] Dines started DeskOver in 2005 in Bucharest, Romania, and later renamed it UiPath and moved its headquarters to New York City in 2018.[4] He has stated that he wanted UiPath to be a kind of Romanian Google or Facebook.[6]
Philanthropy
In April 2019, Dines donated €1 million to help rebuild Notre-Dame.[7]
Notes and References
- News: Cum a ajuns programatorul Daniel Dines din Onești miliardar pe Wall Street . How the programmer Daniel Dines from Onești became a billionaire on Wall Street . 24 April 2021 . . ro.
- Web site: Solomon Daniel Dines . 8 March 2024 . Companies House.
- News: From Communism To Coding: How Daniel Dines Of $7 Billion UiPath Became The First Bot Billionaire . Forbes . 11 September 2019.
- News: Forbes profile: Daniel Dines . Forbes . 10 March 2024.
- https://www.cancan.ro/cel-mai-bogat-roman-a-fugit-in-america-cu-sexy-sotia-mai-tanara-cu-16-ani-ce-retea-de-firme-are-miliardarul-in-romania-multe-alte-amanunte-20058669 Ce rețea de firme deține miliardarul Daniel Dines în România
- News: Istoria fabuloasă a lui Daniel Dines, IT-istul român care a lucrat pentru Microsoft, dar care s-a întors în ţară pentru a crea UiPath, cea mai valoroasă companie pornită în România . . 20 March 2019. Romanian.
- News: UiPath Founder Daniel Dines On The Cover Of Forbes Magazine As The Richest Romanian . Romania Journal . 12 September 2019. Romanian.
