Jan Kulczyk remains the wealthiest Pole - Wprost
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Polish tycoon Jan Kulczyk, with a fortune estimated at PLN 16 billion, ranks 1st in the 2015 edition of the list of the 100 richest Poles compiled by weekly Wprost. Media mogul Zygmunt Solorz-Żak came in second and Michał Sołowow took the third spot. Their value stands at PLN 12.5 billion and PLN 8.3 billion, respectively.
Last year, Kulczyk acquired state-owned Ciech for PLN 620 million. After the company underwent cost cutting procedures and an agreement with trade unions was struck, its worth grew to PLN 1.5 billion. Additionally, Kulczyk holds a stake in the London bourse-listed SAB Miller, whose share prices went up.
The top 10 richest Poles according to Wprost:
1. Jan Kulczyk - PLN 16 billion
2. Zygmunt Solorz-Żak - PLN 12.5 billion
3. Michał Sołowow - PLN 8.3 billion
4. Dariusz Miłek - PLN 5.3 billion
5. Leszek Czarnecki - PLN 5.2 billion
6. Grzegorz Jankilewicz - PLN 4.75 billion
7. Sławomir Smokołowski - PLN 4.75 billion
8. German Efromovich - PLN 3.52 billion
9. Jerzy Starak - PLN 3.1 billion
10. Grażyna Kulczyk - PLN 2.7 billion