Philip Zepter

Philip Zepter
Born November 23, 1950 (1950-11-23) (age 61)
Veliko Gradište, Serbia
Residence Monte Carlo
Alma mater University of Belgrade
Occupation Founder of Zepter International
Net worth US$ 5 billion[1]
Spouse Madlena Zepter

Milan Janković (Serbian: Милан Јанковић, born November 23, 1950 in Veliko Gradište, SFR Yugoslavia), most known as Philip Zepter (Филип Цептер) is a Serbian entrepreneur and one of the richest Serbs in the world with an estimated net worth of $5 billion.[2]

He completed primary school in Kozarska Dubica before graduating from University of Belgrade Faculty of Economics.

At the age of 29, he went to Vienna following his wife Madlena Zepter (then Madlena Janković) who got a temporary job there and in order to study German, and liked it so much there that he decided to stay.

He later founded Zepter International,[3] which has over time grown into a conglomerate focusing on production and sale of high-quality consumer products.

According to Serbian press, he is interested in buying Serbia's famous football club Red Star Belgrade. However, he has postponed the purchase because of the financial crisis.

Zepter lives in the Villa Trianon in Monte Carlo.[4]

References

  1. ^ Wprost, Polish magazine
  2. ^ Polish magazine Wprost
  3. ^ http://www.cnbcmagazine.com/story/the-new-billionaires-club/82
  4. ^ Hello! Magazine, No. 1074, 2 June 2009, pg. 6-16

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