Leon Jakimič Explained

Leon Jakimič
Birth Date:February 23, 1975
Birth Place:Liberec, Czech Republic
Alma Mater:Loyola Marymount University
Occupation:Founder and owner of Lasvit
Years Active:2007–present
Parents:Leo Jakimič

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

Life and career

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dizajnpark.com | Home | Belgrade design week . archive2012.belgradedesignweek.com . 14 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923175043/http://archive2012.belgradedesignweek.com/speaker/leon-jakimi%C4%87---lasvit . 23 September 2015 . dead.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . www.iluxurylife.cz . 14 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140901095203/http://www.iluxurylife.cz/en/interview-leon-jakimic-master-light . 1 September 2014 . dead.
  3. Web site: 2014-04-07 . Šejkové mají špatný vkus - E15.cz / euro . 2024-06-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140407080351/http://euro.e15.cz/archiv/sejkove-maji-spatny-vkus-778818 . 2014-04-07 .
  4. Web site: Glass art and lighting installations by Lasvit | World of Designers . https://archive.today/20140507190345/http://www.worldofdesigners.com/glass-art-and-lighting-installations-by-lasvit/ . 7 May 2014 . dead.
  5. Web site: Lasvit: ancient experience, young passion - Design - Domus . Domusweb.it . 2012-02-20 . 2017-02-23.
  6. Web site: October 2020. Forbes.

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