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Jan Kulczyk was born on 24 June, 1950 in Bydgoszcz, Poland, is a Polish businessman (1950–2015). Discover Jan Kulczyk's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?

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Occupation Businessman
Age 65 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 24 June, 1950
Birthday 24 June
Birthplace Bydgoszcz, Poland
Date of death 29 July, 2015
Died Place Vienna, Austria
Nationality Poland

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Who Is Jan Kulczyk's Wife?

His wife is Grażyna Kulczyk

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Parents Henryk Kulczyk
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Children Sebastian Kulczyk Dominika Kulczyk

Jan Kulczyk Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jan Kulczyk worth at the age of 65 years old? Jan Kulczyk’s income source is mostly from being a successful Businessman. He is from Poland. We have estimated Jan Kulczyk's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net worth $4 billion (February 2015)
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Source of Income Businessman

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1950

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 Investment House) with headquarters in Luxembourg and offices in London and Kyiv, Ukraine.

According to Forbes, Kulczyk was the richest Pole at the time of his death.

1968

Kulczyk graduated from VI Jan i Jędrzej Śniadeccy Secondary School in Bydgoszcz in 1968.

He studied law at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań and foreign trade at the Poznań University of Economics and Business (then: Academy of Economics in Poznań).

1975

He received a doctorate in political sciences and international law in 1975.

He was also a researcher at the Institute for Western Affairs in Poznań, where he dealt with German issues (member of the Institute's honorary committee).

1981

In 1981, Kulczyk founded his first company with money from his father Henryk.

The Interkulpol joint-venture was one of the first international trade companies formed in Poland after the second world war.

1988

In 1988, Kulczyk became the official Volkswagen dealer in Poland.

1990

His first large-scale deal was a PLN 150-million (35.7 million euros) sale of 3,000 Volkswagen cars delivered to the Polish police and the security services in the early 1990s.

1991

In 1991, Kulczyk Holding a limited liability company was founded.

1993

In 1993, the company changed its legal form into a joint-stock company.

Kulczyk held the post of the chairman of the supervisory board.

The completed investments in his portfolio included:

2006

Since June 2006, he was member of the Green Cross International Board of Directors - a UN-affiliated organization focused on ecological safety.

2007

In 2007, Kulczyk reorganized the Kulczyk Holding Group into Kulczyk Investment House, later known as Kulczyk Investments.

Kulczyk invested in energy, oil and gas, infrastructure, real estate and brewery sectors.

His company Kulczyk Investments has 40% share in Neconde Energy Limited, an oil production in Nigeria, 3.49% in San Leon Energy (oil and gas exploration and production), 33.72% in Loon Energy Corporation (a company holding an oil exploration and production licenses in Colombia and Peru), 50.76% in Serinus Energy (an oil and gas exploration and production company operating in Ukraine, Tunisia and Romania) and 9.73% share in Ophir Energy (an oil and gas exploration and production company operating in Africa).

Kulczyk Investments portfolio includes also a 15.4% share in Strata Limited, a company focused on development of mining projects in Africa and a 25% share in Centar, a company exploring for natural resources in Afghanistan and other countries in Central Asia and Africa.

Since 6 October 2007, he held the position of the chairman of the board.

He was also the President of the Council for Supporting the Scientific Research at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań,a long-term member of the Board of the National Museum of Poznań as well as member of the Church Economic Board.

In addition, he was also member of the International Governors Board affiliated with the Peres Center for Peace.

2008

In February 2008, he was incorporated into confraternity of the Order of Saint Paul.

2009

In 2009, company traded a 28% share in Kompania Piwowarska for a 3% share in SABMiller – the world's second biggest beer producer.

Kulczyk Investments holds a 24% share in Autostrada Wielkopolska, a 40% share in Autostrada Wielkopolska II and a 45% share of Autostrada Eksploatacja through subsidiary companies.

He also held a 58.42% share in Pekaes SA.

Kulczyk Investments created Polenergia, Poland's first private energy group with regional scope, operating in the sectors of energy generation, distribution and trading from conventional and unconventional sources.

2010

In 2010, in cooperation with Silverstein Properties Inc., Kulczyk Silverstein Properties was founded as a joint-venture company specializing in development of commercial real estate projects in Central Europe.

In 2010, he founded the CEED Institute, a think-tank promoting the development of Central and Eastern Europe region.

2011

In 2011, the Kulczyk Group acquired a 100% share in Nowa Sarzyna Power Plant.

2012

In 2012, he donated PLN 20 million (4.76 million euros) to the Museum of the History of Polish Jews to co-found its core exhibition.

It was the largest one-time donation ever made in Poland.

2013

Sebastian Kulczyk has been serving as the Kulczyk Investments CEO since December 2013, and in August 2015, he replaced his late father place in the supervisory board of Ciech S.A.

Kulczyk was the co-founder of the Polish Business Roundtable.

He was also the Honorary Chairman of the German – Polish Chamber of Commerce.

2014

In March 2014, he founded the Council of Polish Investors in Africa, an initiative formed to support Polish companies in establishing business relations on the African markets.

The Council consists of representatives of the largest Polish companies and enterprises investing on this continent, including Ursus, Navimor, Asseco, Kulczyk Investments, Polpharma, Grupa Azoty, Krezus and Lubawa.

2015

After Jan Kulczyk's death in July 2015, his children became his successors.

Dominika Kulczyk, as the vice-president of the supervisory board of Kulczyk Investments, is responsible for international relations and the CSR projects.