Dariusz Miłek (born 1 February 1968) is a Polish businessman and entrepreneur, ranked the fourth-wealthiest person in Poland by ''

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'' magazine in 2015. He is the chairman of , Poland's largest retail company.

Life

He was born 1 February 1968 in

Szczecin Szczecin ( , , ; ; ; or ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the Poland-Germany border, German border, it is a major port, seaport, the la ...

, Poland. In 1976, his family moved to

Lubin Lubin (; ) is a city in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland. It is the administrative seat of Lubin County, and also of the rural district called Gmina Lubin, although it is not part of the territory of the latter, as the town for ...

. He now lives in Chrostnik, Poland with his wife and three children.

Career

In 1989, immediately after the fall of

Communism in Poland Communism in Poland can trace its origins to the late 19th century: the Marxist First Proletariat party was founded in 1882. Rosa Luxemburg (1871–1919) of the Social Democracy of the Kingdom of Poland and Lithuania (''Socjaldemokracja Króle ...

, he started selling shoes under the brand name ''Miłek''. He founded the shoes company CCC SA in 1999 which is now headquartered in

Polkowice Polkowice () is a town in south-western Poland. It is situated in Lower Silesian Voivodeship. The town is the seat of Polkowice County and of Gmina Polkowice. Geography Polkowice is located in historic Lower Silesia, about northwest of Lubin ...

, Poland.

Wealth

His net worth was estimated at US$1.06 billion by ''

'' magazine in 2016. After the death of

Jan Kulczyk Jan Jerzy Kulczyk (24 June 1950 – 29 July 2015) was a Polish billionaire businessman. He was the founder and owner of Kulczyk Holding (headquartered in Warsaw) and an international investment house Kulczyk Investments (former name: Kulczyk Inve ...

in 2015, he is estimated to be the fourth wealthiest person in Poland. He has also made investments in the new technology of 3D printers and in real estate. In 2009, he purchased Kulczyk's 19th-century palace in

Mazovia Mazovia or Masovia ( ) is a historical region in mid-north-eastern Poland. It spans the North European Plain, roughly between Łódź and Białystok, with Warsaw being the largest city and Płock being the capital of the region . Throughout the ...

Awards

He received the Entrepreneur of the Year award from Ernst & Young. He has received the Kisiel Award in the category of entrepreneurship.

References

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* 1968 births Living people Businesspeople from Szczecin Polish company founders Polish billionaires {{Poland-business-bio-stub