Dariusz Miłek Explained

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, 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dariusz Milek. Forbes. 5 December 2016.
  2. Book: Morrison. Janet. The Global Business Environment: Meeting the Challenges. 2011. Palgrave Macmillan. 9780230344372. 78. 6 December 2016. en.
  3. Web site: Dariusz Milek - Chief Executive Officer at CCC SA. relationshipscience.com. 6 December 2016.
  4. Web site: The World's Billionaires. forbes.com. 6 December 2016.
  5. Web site: Five Poles in Forbes' billionaires list. thenews.pl. 6 December 2016.
  6. Web site: 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. 6 December 2016. 29 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161129210855/http://3dprintingcenter.net/2016/07/08/dariusz-milek-the-ccc-owner-takes-over-15-of-the-zortraxs-shares-worth-44-mln-pln/. dead.
  7. Web site: Zortrax Made Over $1.9M Profit in First Half of 2016 - All3DP. 13 September 2016. all3dp.com. 6 December 2016.
  8. News: Dariusz Miłek odważnie inwestuje w pałace. 6 December 2016. Businessman Magazine.
  9. Web site: Dariusz Milek to present three new shopping centers at MAPIC (PL). europe-re.com. 6 December 2016.
  10. News: Former finance minister Rostowski wins media award. 6 December 2016. Polskie Radio dla Zagranicy. 20 January 2014.

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