TOP 100 wealthiest Romanians
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TOP 100 wealthiest Romanians
TOP 100 wealthiest Romanians 2015.01.09. Made by: Professional coordination: Made by Gazdasági Tanácsadó Klub 2015 • Strategic coordination: Kerezsi Miklós Györfy Lehel Szász Levente Rácz Béla Fugel Edina • Coordinators: Czirják Renáta, Kiss Alpár, Kovács Anita • Made by: Deák Levente Fekete Réka Fodor Attila Gábos Etelka Gurzó Krisztina Guttmann Csongor Katona Edina Kerekes Gábor Kerekes Zsuzsa Kovács Pusztai Bálint Nagy Hunor Nagy Lóránd Szabó Zsolt Székely Rita 2 The GTK – Business Consulting Club‟s added value The members of Business Consulting Club worked on the project more than 1.800 hours, during 14 weeks. In developing the analysis it have been used more than 1350 sources. # facts about the project o 5 professional coordinators, 3 senior members & 14 junior members o 14 weeks with a working time of 1814 hours o 1351 used sources, such as articles, corporate reports, personal interviews… o 315 handout slides with comprehensive analysis 3 The method of evaluating TOP100‟s wealth The list of TOP100 analyzed wealthiest Romanian people is based on the Capital Top 300 wealthiest people in Romania, accepting it‟s evaluating method. The method of Capital The Romanian magazin, Capital, uses the same wealth evaluating method as the Big Four (audit firms) or as the professional consultants in M&A, with a 14 years experience. o The value of company / the value of interests in companies Corporate evaluations through the avarege of five different EBITDA multiplicator methods o The value of investments in the financial markets o The value of money on accounts o The value of owned real-estates o The value of other investments in works of art and luxury goods Source of wealth Sources: capital.ro, deloitte.com/ro 4 1 1 Ion Țiriac EUR 1.25 billion Ion Țiriac is Romania‟s richest man, the first Romanian person who appeared on the Forbes list. Personal data Age: 76 Marital status: Divorced Sex: Male Children: 3 (Ion, Ioana, Karim) Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self made Place of birth: Brasov Under prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political affiliation: Yes (PSD) Business profile Industry Sport Finance Automotive Aviation Real estate Seniority (year) 53 Company name Title Seniority (years) CEO, owner 27 25 Elite Management UniCredit, Allianz Owner 25 16 Țiriac Auto Owner 16 Țiriac Air Owner 18 Țiriac Imobiliare Owner 21 18 21 Source: ele.ro tiriacholdings.ro zf.ro jurnalul.ro 2 Ioan Niculae EUR 1 billion Ioan Niculae is Romania‟s second richest man, thanks mainly to his agriculture company, InterAgro. Personal data Age: 61 Marital status: Divorced Sex: Male Children: 3 (Vlad, Adina, Ion) Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self made Place of birth: Buturgeni (Giurgiu) Prosecution: Yes (2015) Residency: Bucharest Political party member: Yes (PSD) Business profile Seniority (year) Industry Agriculture 30 Source: zf.ro adevarul.ro evz.ro Company name InterAgro Title CEO, owner Seniority (year) 21 3 1 Dragoș and Adrian Paval EUR 650 million The two brothers, Dragoș and Adrian Paval founded the Romanian company Dedeman, which grew so fast that it propelled the owners to the 3rd place on the Forbes list. Dragoș Paval Adrian Paval Age: 49 Age: 47 Sex: Male Sex: Male Nationality: Romanian Nationality: Romanian Place of birth: Jud Bacău Place of birth: Jud Bacău Residency: Bucharest Residency: Bucharest Prosecution: No Prosecution: No Political party member: No Political party member: No Business profile Industry Retail of construction materials Seniority (year) Company name 15 Dedeman Source: zf.ro adevarul.ro intreprinzatori.ro headnews.ro Title CEO, Owner Seniority (year) 15 7 4 1 Gabriel Comănescu EUR 610 million Gabriel Comănescu is Romania‟s 4th richest man, with a wealth around 610 million euros, gained through to the oil extraction industry. Personal data Age: 48 Marital status: Married Sex: Male Children: 2 Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self made Place of birth: Doicești (Dâmbovița) Prosecution: Yes (2014) Residency: Constanța Political party member: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Company name Title Seniority (year) Oil 16 Upetrom CEO, owner 16 Hotel 7 Vega Owner 7 Source: romanialibera.ro zf.ro gspoffshore.com 5 1 Zoltán Teszári EUR 550 million Zoltán Teszári is the founder of the ITC company RCS&RDS, and is one of the few who like to stay out of the spotlight. Personal data Age: 45 Marital status: Married Sex: Male Children: 1 Nationality: Hungarian Source of wealth: Self made Place of birth: Oradea Prosecution: No Residency: Budapest Political party member: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Company name ITC 16 RCS&RDS Title CEO, owner Source: maszol.ro adevarul.ro adevarulfinanciar.ro dailybusiness.ro Seniority (year) 16 6 1 Ovidiu Tender EUR 530 million Ovidiu Tender is a businessman from Timișoara, who owns the Tender Group, which is involved in several industries, e. g. petrol, gas, agriculture, real estate and aviation. Personal data Age: 58 Marital status: Married Sex: Male Children: 3 (Ovidiu, Andrei-Victor, David) Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self made Place of birth: Timișoara Prosecution: Yes (2014) Residency: Timișoara Political party member: Yes (PSD) Business profile Company name Title Seniority (year) Industry Seniority (year) Energy 15 Industry, Agriculture 25 Tender SA Owner 25 8 Tenairways Owner 8 Aviation Tender Energetic CEO, owner Source: sociologyofrichness.ro libertatea.ro adevarul.ro hotnews.ro 15 7 1 Gruia Stoica and Vasile Didilă EUR 420 million The two brothers, Gruia Stoica ad Vasile Didilâ own the Grampet Group, a company operating in the rail transportation idustry. Vasile Didilă Gruia Stoica Age: 47 Age: 49 Sex: Male Sex: Male Nationality: Romanian Nationality: Romanian Place of birth: Toflea (Galați) City of birth: Toflea (Galați) Residency: Bucharest Residency: Bucharest Prosecution: Yes (2015) Prosecution: No Political party member: No Political party member: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Railway 16 Company name Grampet Source: capital.ro zf.ro forbes.ro stirileprotv.ro evz.ro Title CEO, Owner Seniority (year) 16 11 8 1 Adamescu family EUR 420 million Dan Adamescu, the head of the Adamescu family, is the 8th richest person in Romania, and he is called one of the most discreet entrepreneurs. Personal data Age:67 Marital status: remarried Sex: male Children: Alexander Nationality: Romanian/ German City of birth: Ramnicu Valcea Source of wealth: self-made Prosecution: Yes-1 year Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Seniority (year) Industry Company name Title Insurance 13 Astra Asigurari Real estate 7 Unirea Shopping shareholder Center Source: Wall-Street, mfinante.ro; zf.ro; headnews.ro; capital.ro owner Seniority (year) 13 7 9 1 Emil and Marius Cristescu EUR 415 million Emil studied at the Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications and Marius at the Faculty of Medicine. They have chosen the business life because of its competitive nature. Marius Cristescu Emil Cristescu Age: 46 Age: 45 Sex: male Sex: male Nationality: Romanian Nationality: Romanian City of birth: Timisoara City of birth: Timisoara Residency: Timisoara Residency: Timisoara Source of wealth: self-made Prosecution: No Prosecution: No Political party member: No Political party member: No Business profile Industry Gas and Oil Seniority (year) 18 Company name Foraj Sonde Craiova Sources: wall-street.ro; adevarul.ro; begagrup.ro; headnews.ro Title Seniority (year) Shareholder 18 13 10 1 Iulian Dascalu EUR 400 million Iulian Dascalu is known as the “ king of the malls”, he has the most shopping malls in Romania, though none in the capital. Personal data Age:46 Marital status: married Sex: male Children: 1 Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: self-made City of birth: Iasi Prosecution: No Residency: Iasi Political party member: No Business profile Seniority (year) Industry Real estate 15 Company name Iulius Group Source: Wall-Street, mfinante.ro; zf.ro; headnews.ro; capital.ro Title owner Seniority (year) 15 11 1 Dorinel Umbrarescu EUR 390 million Dorinel Umbrarescu is known as the “ king of asphalt”, his most famous firms are Spedition UMB and Tehnostrade, wich are some of the biggest Romanian road construction businesses. Personal data Age:54 Marital status: married Sex: male Children: 2 Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: self-made City of birth: Tanasoaia, Vrancea Prosecution: No Residency: Bacau Political party member: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Construction Financial services 18 2 Company name Spedition UMB BRCI Source: adevarul.ro, romanialibera.ro; headnews.ro; Title Seniority (year) owner 18 owner 2 12 1 Frank Timiș EUR 350 million Frank Timiș invested over 3 billion euros in Africa through his companies, thus the reason he is called “The King of West African resources.” Personal data Age:52 Marital status: married Sex: male Children: 2 Nationality: Australian Source of wealth: self-made City of birth: Borsa Prosecution: No Residency: London Political party member: No Business profile Title Seniority (year) Industry Seniority (year) Company name Mining 10 African Minerals L. Chairman 10 6 African Petroleum Non-executive Chairman 5 Oil and Gas Source:forbes.com, realitatea.ro; jurnalul.ro; telegraph.uk; dailymail.uk 13 1 George Becale and his family EUR 350 million George Becali got out of jail in April 2015. His jail time was reduced by 185 days thanks to his “new, enlightened” behavior. He wants to put an end to his political career. Personal data Age:67 Marital status: married Sex: male Children: Alexandra, Cristina, Teodora Nationality: Romania Source of wealth: self-made City of birth: Zagna, Braila Prosecution: yes Residency: Bucuresti Political party member: No Business profile Industry Sport Seniority (year) 12 Company name Title Fotbal Club “Steaua” Shareholder Bucuresti Source:forbes.com, realitatea.ro; jurnalul.ro; telegraph.uk; dailymail.uk Seniority (year) 12 14 1 Gabriel Popoviciu EUR 320 million Gabriel Popoviciu and his friend Radu Dimofte own the KFC and Pizza Hut stores in Romania. Popoviciu has a strong presence in the real estate industry, his income from rent is 1.5 million euros/month. Personal data Age: 56 Marital status: divorced Sex: male Children: Dinca, Doina Nationality: Romania/American Source of wealth: self-made City of birth: Prosecution: yes, 3 years Residency: Bucuresti Political party member: No Business profile Seniority (year) Industry Restaurant Turism 18 and 21 14 Company name Title Seniority (year) KFC and Pizza Hut Owner 18 and 21 Howard Johnson Shareholder 14 Source:hotnews.ro; forbes.ro; ziare.com; 15 1 Patriciu family EUR 290 million Dinu Patriciu is the founder and the president of Alpha Constructii and was the owner of Rompetrol between 1998-2007. Personal data Age: 64 (Died in 2014) Marital status: Married (Diana Patriciu) Sex: Male Children: 2 (Maria and Ana Patriciu) Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self made Place of birth: Bucharest Prosecution: No Residency: Political party member: Yes (PNL) Business profile Seniority (year) Industry Oil 9 Real Estate 24 Company name Title Seniority (year) Rompetrol Owner 9 Owner, CEO 24 Alpha Constructii Forrás: businessmagazin.ro, cancan.ro, hotnews.ro, capita.ro 16 1 Liviu Tudor EUR 255 million Liviu Tudor is the biggest romanian property owner in the field of the office buildings. Personal data Age: 54 Marital status: Married (Monica Tudor) Sex: Male Children: 2 Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self made Place of birth: Bucharest Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Seniority (year) Industry Telecommunication Real Estate 17 15 Company name Title Seniority (year) Owner, CEO 17 Genesis Development Owner, CEO 15 IIRUC Source: westgatepark.ro, zf.ro, wall-street.ro, realitatea.net 17 1 Păunescu family- Bobby EUR 250 million Bobby Păunescu inherited most of his fortune, nowadays he is a famous director and screenwriter in the USA. Personal data Age: 40 Marital status: Married (Monica Bîrlădeanu) Sex: Male Children: - Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Inherited Place of birth: Bucharest Prosecution: No Residency: Los Angeles Political party member: No Business profile Seniority (year) Industry Film Industry Company name 8 Source: Cancan.ro, forbes.ro, cinemagia.ro - Title Director, Screenwriter Seniority (year) 8 17 1 Păunescu family- Răzvan EUR 250 million Razvan Păunescu is a big investor and ex hotel owner, member of Partidul Economist Roman and is also involved in the media business. Personal data Age: Marital status: - Sex: Male Children: - Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Inherited / Self made Place of birth: Bucharest Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: Yes (PER) Business profile Company name Title Seniority (year) Industry Seniority (year) Hotels 17 Hotel InterContinental Owner Hotel Rex Mamaia 17 Media 8 B1 TV, Curierul National, Gazetelor, Capital 8 Owner 18 1 Voiculescu family- Dan EUR 240 million Dan is the head of the family, he is a politician, a media mogul, he has a wide portfolio in this industry, his most important assets being the Antena channels. Personal data Age: 68 Marital status: Divorced (Zsófia Égető) Sex: Male Children: 3 (Camelia, Corina, Dana Voiculescu) Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self made Place of birth: Bucharest Prosecution: Yes Residency: Bucharest Political party member: Yes (Partidul Conservativ) Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Media 25 Company name Title Antena1-2-3, Euforia Owner Gps TV, News FM, etc. Source: paginademedia.ro, grivco.ro, danvoiculescu.ro, ziare.com Seniority (year) 25 19 1 Veronica Gușă de Drăgan EUR 235 million Veronica Gușă de Drăgan is Romania‟s richest woman. She inherited most of her fortune when her husband, Josif C. Dragan, passed away in 2008. Personal data Age:42 Marital status: Widow (Iosif C. Dragan) Sex: Female Children: 3 (Stefan, Alexandru, Tudor) Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Inherited Place of birth: Turda Prosecution: No Residency: Mallorca, Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Industry Energy Seniority (year) 7 Company name Grupului ButanGas Title Owner Source: realitatea.net, businessmagazin.ro, firmei.info.ro, doingbusiness.ro Seniority (year) 7 20 1 Radu Dimofte EUR 215 million Radu Dimofte leads Romania‟s biggest real estate project, together with Gabriel Popoviciu, the Baneasa Shopping City. He also owns a 48% equity share of the Practic Bucurest company. Personal data Age:56 Marital status: - Sex: Male Children: - Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self made Place of birth: Prosecution: No Residency: Monaco Political party member: No Business profile Seniority (year) Industry Real Estate 11 Fast Food *Franchise 19 Company name Title Baneasa Shopping City Leader, Practic Bucuresti Shareholder KFC, Pizza Hut Source: wall-street.ro, forbes.ro, practicsa.ro, libertatea.ro Owner Seniority (year) 11 19 21 1 Dumitru Nicolae EUR 210 million Dumitru Nicolae has major stakes in three industries, his company makinga 24 mill. Euro revenue in 2014. Personal data Age:52 Marital status: Married Sex: Male Children: 2 Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self made Place of birth: Bucharest Prosecution: Yes Residency: Bucharest Political party member: Yes (UNPR) Business profile Seniority (year) Industry Company name Title Seniority (year) Real Estate 20 Niro Investment Owner 20 Tourism 12 Dragonul Rosu Owner 12 Construction 20 Niro Investment Owner 20 Source: forbes.ro, gandul.info, luju.ro, nirogroup.ro 22 1 Alin Niculae EUR 195 million Alin Niculae is one of the few successful businessmen in our country. At just 43 years old this entrepreneur has an estimated fortune of approximately EUR 195 million. Personal data Age: 43 Marital status: Married Sex: Male Children: - Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self-Made Place of birth: - Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Energy - Oil 14 Company name Oscar Downstream Title Seniority (year) Owner 14 Source: forbes.ro, romaniacurata.ro, ziuanews.ro, replicaonline.ro, oscars.ro, wall-street.ro, Capital 300 23 1 Adrian Porumboiu EUR 157 million Adrian Porumboiu is a former referee and now a businessman, founder of the „Racova Com Agro Pan” company group. He has an estimated fortune of EUR 157 million. Personal data Age: 64 Marital status: Married Sex: Male Children: 2 – Corneliu (38), Octavian (36) Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self-Made Place of birth: Buzău Prosecution: Yes (2014) Residency: Vaslui, Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Company name Agriculture 20 Racova Group Title Owner Source: racova.com, ziare.ro, recolta.eu, veremeanoua.ro, Capital 300, Seniority (year) 20 24 1 Ionuț Negoiță EUR 156 million Ionuț Negoiță is one of the richest men in Romania. He is the founder and the president of Pro Confort Group and an investor in Dinamo FC. Personal data Age: 41 Marital status: Divorced Sex: Male Children: 2 – Ingrid(14) and Hary(11) Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self-Made Place of birth: Ploiești Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: PSD supporter Business profile Seniority (year) Industry HOSPITALITY(HOTEL) 17 FOOTBALL 8 Company name Pro Confort Grup Dinamo FC Title Seniority (year) Owner 17 Investor 8 Source:,Capital 300, ionutnegoita.ro, libertatea.ro, sociologyofrichness.wordpress.com, enational.ro, ziare.com 25 1 Ioan Popa EUR 155 million Ioan Popa has been the owner of the biggest poultry producer company in Romania, Transavia for 21 years. He has an estimated fortune ofEUR 155 million. Personal data Age: 57 Marital status: Married Sex: Male Children: 1 – Theodora(24) Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self-Made Place of birth: Alba Iulia Prosecution: No Residency: Alba Political party member: No Business profile Industry Meat Industry Seniority (year) Company name 21 Transavia Title Seniority (year) CEO, shareholder 21 Source:,Capital 300, sociologyofrichness.wordpress.com, businessmagazin.ro, zf.ro, adevarul.ro, ziaruluniunea.ro 26 1 George Copos EUR 155 million George Copos is a former senator, political member, and businessman from Transylvania, founder of ANA Group, operating in the fields of bakeries and hotels. He is currently in jail. Personal data Age: 62 Marital status: Married Sex: Male Children: 1 – Alexandra(32) Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self-Made Place of birth: Tășnad (Satu Mare) Prosecution: Prison/Jail Residency: Bucharest Political party member: Former senator Business profile Seniority (year) Company name Title 24 Ana Hotels Owner 19 Real Estate 24 Ana Imep Owner 19 Food Industry 24 Ana Pan Owner 19 Industry Hospitality(Hotel) Football FC Rapid Bucuresti Shareholder Seniority (year) 27 1 Iulian Stanciu EUR 141 million Iulian Stanciu is the most admired CEO in Romania. At 39 years old he has an estimated fortune of EUR 141 million. He is a shareholder in eMAG, Flanco and Network One Distribution. Personal data Age: 39 Marital status: Single Sex: Male Children: Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self-Made Place of birth: Ploiești Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Seniority (year) Company name Title Retail on-line 18 eMAG Founder, CEO, shareholder Retail ICT 18 Flanco Retail IT 18 Network One Distribution Industry Source:,businessmagazin.ro, sitri.com, mediafax.ro, incont.ro, Capital 300 Seniority (year) 12 shareholder 18 Founder 18 28 1 Gheorghe Bosânceanu EUR 140 million George Bosanceanu is the main shareholder of FC Farul Constanta, owner of Santierul Naval Constanta, one of the most powerful shipo wners in Romania. Personal data Age: 59 Marital status: Married Sex: Male Children: 2 Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self-Made Place of birth: Constanta Prosecution: Yes(2013) Residency: Constanta Political party member: Former vp. (PSD) Business profile Seniority (year) Industry Shipping Ship building Football Company name Title Seniority (year) 27 Navrom, SNC Owner(SNC) 13 23 Histria Shipmanagement Owner 23 FC Farul Constanta Shareholder Source: Capital 300, sociologyofrichness.wordpress.com, capital.ro, forbes.ro, adevarul.ro, realitatea.net, curierulnational.ro 29 1 Anca Vlad EUR 135 million Anca Vlad is one of the richest woman in Romania. She is the founder and the president of Fildas Group where she works in the areas of strategy and marketing. Personal data Age: 57 Marital status: Divorced to Adrian Vlad Sex: Female Children: Alex and Cati Nationality: Romania Source of wealth: Self-made Place of birth: Bucharest Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Wood 7 Pharmaceutical 28 Cosmetics 10 Title Company name Seniority (year) Head of compartment Silvarom SmithKline Beecham Country manager 7 4 Fildas group Owner, marketing strategist 24 Fildas group Owner, marketing strategist 10 Source: ancavlad.ro, forbes.ro, leadingwomen.org, slabsaugras.ro , aoar.ro, forum.totiegali.ro, cancan.ro, urbannews.ro; 30 1 Costel Constanda EUR 135 million Costel Constanda is an atypical millionaire. He made his wealth in the real estate industry and by buying and selling land. Personal data Age: 56 Marital status: Married to Maria Sex: Male Children: None Nationality: Romania Source of wealth: Self-made Place of birth:Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Seniority (year) Industry Real estate 15+ Company name Title - owner Seniority (year) Source: capital.ro, zf.ro, ziare.com, evz.ro, realitatea.net, dcnews.ro, inpolitics.ro, realitatearomaneasca.ro; 15+ 31 1 Sebastian Aurel Ghiță EUR 132 million Sebastian Aurel Ghiţă is a member of the Romanian Parliament as a PSD delegate from Prahova. He is the founder of the Asesoft Group and one of the youngest millionaires in Romania. Personal data Age: 36 Marital status: Married with Mădălina Sex: Male Children:No Nationality: Romania Source of wealth: Self-made Place of birth: Ploieşti Prosecution: Yes (2015) Residency: Ploieşti Political party member: Former PSD, PNL and PC Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Company name ICT 21 Asesoft Group Vine 4 Budureasca E-commerce Electronic products Media 4 eMag 3 Flanco 4 România TV Title Seniority (year) programmer, computer 21 assembler , owner 4 shareholder shareholder 4 shareholder 3 owner 4 Source: capital.ro, money.ro, gandul.info, b1.ro, zf.ro, hotnews.ro, romaniatv.net; 36 32 1 Florea Diaconu EUR 127 million Florea Diaconu is the owner of Delta ACM, one of the biggest players in the construction industry. Diaconu‟s company also has foreign interests. Personal data Age: 55 Marital status: Married to Daniela Sex: Male Children: None Nationality: Romania Source of wealth: Self-made Place of birth: Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Industry Construction Health Seniority (year) Company name Title 22 Delta ACM 93 Owner 22 4 Delta Hospital Founder 4 Source: capital.ro, zf.ro; Seniority (year) 33 1 Ștefan Vuza EUR 125 million Ştefan Vuza is the richest person in Cluj-Napoca. Hi is the owner of the group Serviciile Comerciale Române, with 19 member companies. Personal data Age: 45 Marital status: Single Sex: Male Children:No Nationality: Romania Source of wealth: Self-Made Place of birth: Iaşi Prosecution: No Residency: Cluj-Napoca Political party member: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Company name Chemical 12 Textile 12 Paper 12 SOMES Technologic equipment 13 UZUC Gear and Machine Building 14 Sinterom Seniority (year) CHIMCOMPLEX Title owner IASITEX , NOVA owner 12 owner 12 administrator, shareholder administrator and general director and owner 12 13 14 Source: capital.ro, biografiialese.ro; 38 34 1 Eugen Marcl Banciu EUR 122 million Eugen Banciu is the founder of the Farmexpert, which has the highest revenue in the Romanian pharmaceutical industry and is also the owner of the Dona pharmaceutical chain. Personal data Age: 46 Marital status: Married Sex: Male Children:No Nationality: Romania Source of wealth: Self-made Place of birth: Oneşti (Bacău) Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Relad Pharmaceutical 21 Title Company name Farmexpert Siepcofar Seniority (year) sales agent general director, owner. shareholder owner Source: capital.ro, dailybusiness.ro, zf.ro, money.ro, wall-street.ro, incont.ro ; 1,5 19 35 1 Ovidiu Buluc EUR 121 million Ovidiu Buluc is the the owner of Farmexim, who has the highest revenue in the Romanian pharmaceutical industry and is also present in the cosmetics industry. Personal data Age: 68 Marital status: Married to Magdalena Sex: Male Children: Isabelle and Alina Nationality: Romania Source of wealth: Self-made Place of birth: Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Seniority (year) Industry Equipment 10 Pharmaceutical 25 Cosmetics Company name Uzinexport Farmexim group 16 Green Net 18 Help Net Source: capital.ro, zf.ro, businessmagazin.ro, stareapresei.ro; Title Seniority (year) Head of services 10 COO, Owner Owner Owner 25 16 18 36 1 Augustin Constantin Oancea EUR 112 million He became well-known only in recent yers, since Tinmar-IND began to threaten increasingly stronger the supremacy Energy Holding in the rank of the largest private energy trading businesses. Personal data Age: 42 Marital status: - Sex: male Children: - Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: self made City of birth: Campina Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Industry Energy Seniority (year) 14 Consulting activities for management and business Lower coal extraction - Company name Tinmar-Ind Title shareholder Martin Management&Consulting shareholder Expoling shareholder Seniority (year) 14 - 1 37 Ioan and Viorel Micula EUR 110 million Ioan and Viorle Micula are twin brothers and businessmen. ViorelMicula Ioan Micula Age: 58 Age: 58 Sex: male Sex: male Nationality: Romanian and Swedish Nationality: Romanian and Swedish Place of birth: Cucuceni Place of birth: Cucuceni Residency: Bucharest Residency: Bucharest Prosecuted: no Prosecuted: no Political party member: no Source of wealth: self made Political party member: no Business profile* Industry Seniority (year) Company name Title Seniority (year) Bevereges-NA 22 European Drinks Owners 22 Food Bevereges-A 16 European Foods Scandic Distilleries Owners 16 Owners 15 15 *other industries: Media- National Media Center, Retail- Transilvania General Imp-Exp Sources: mfinate.ro, wall-street.ro, zf.ro 42 38 1 Valer Blidar EUR 110 million Even if he is the best known and most respected businessman in the railway industry, Valer Blidar has an essential quality for a successful entrepreneur: discretion. Personal data Age: 69 Marital status: married Sex: male Children: - Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: self made Place of birth: Romania Prosecution: No Residency: Arad Political party member: No Business profile Industry Manufacture of rolling stock Seniority (year) Company name Title 17 Astra Vagoane Călători shareholder 6 Banca Comercială Feroviară shareholder Source: firme.info Seniority (year) 17 6 39 1 Jabbar Kanani EUR 107 million Jabbar Kanani comes from a family of Azeri origin. Currently he is a shareholder in Agricover (90% of the equity) and in Prodal 94 (50% of the equity). Personal data Age: - Marital status: married Sex: male Children: - Nationality: Azeri Source of wealth: self made Place of birth: Iran Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Company name Wholesale of chemicals 15 Agricover Distilling, refining and mixing alcoholic drinks 21 Prodal‟94 Source: forbes.ro Title shareholder shareholder Seniority (year) 15 21 40 Idu family EUR 106 million The businessman Corneliu Idu was born in 1950 in Constanta. He made his fortune of 105 million euros in the shipping industry. He is the sponsor of Simona Halep, the tennis player. Personal data Age: 65 Marital status: married Sex: male Children: 1 Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: self made Place of birth: Constanta Prosecution: Yes? Residency: Constanta Political party member: No Business profile Industry Shipping Sports activities Manipulation Company name Seniority (year) Title Seniority (year) 20 Idu Shipping&Services owner 20 21 Tenis Club Idu owner 21 24 Comvex Constanta Source: firme.info, sportnews.ro shareholder 7 41 1 Ilie Carabulea EUR 105 million Ilie Carabulea is a very successful Romanian businessman and investor who built up his empire in the last 25 years. He is the owner of the group Atlassib Holding. Personal data Age: 67 Marital status: Single Sex: Male Children: 2, Ilie C., Oprea C. Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self-made City of birth: Făntănele, Sibiu Prosecution: Yes (2012, 2014) Residency: Sibiu Political party member: No Business profile Seniority (year) Industry Transportation Insurance Banking Company name Title Seniority (year) 22 Atlassib Sibiu owner 22 19 Carpatica insurance owner 19 16 Carpatica Bank owner 16 Source: adevarul.ro, sociologyofrichness.wordpress.com, stirileprotv.ro, primm.ro, turnulsfatului.ro 42 1 Claudiu Nicolae Rădulescu EUR 104 million Claudiu Rădulescu has been lighting the streets of our capital since 1997. Luxten Lighting Company will remain the sole provider of lighting for Bucharest until 2017. Personal data Age: 59 Marital status: married, Mihaela Sandu R. Sex: Male Children: 1, Vlad Rădulescu Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: selfmade City of birth: Buzău Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Public lighting 16 Company name Title Seniority (year) Luxten Majority shareholder Lighting Company Source: forbes.ro, cancan.ro, m.ziuanews.ro, csaem-luxten.ro, ziuaconstanta.ro, mfinante.ro 12 43 1 Vonica family EUR 103 million Ilie Vonica has built up his business in the pharmaceutical and health industry in the last 22 years. His daughter (Loredana) and his wife (Ioana Daniela) became the heirs of his empire following his tragic suicide in 2014. Personal data Age: 59(2014) Marital status: married, Ioana Daniela V. Sex: Male Children: 1, Loredana V. Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: selfmade City of birth: Ocna Sibiului, Sibiu Prosecution: No Residency: Sibiu Political party member: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Health industry 22 Company name Polisano Source: capital.ro, jurnalul.ro, cciasb.ro, mfinante.ro Title Seniority (year) Owner, CEO 22 44 1 Năsui family EUR 102 million Dorel Năsui has left Romania in the early 1980s after working a few years as an engineer. He arrived in the US with no more then 1000 USD and then built up a telecommunication equipment distributor which today sells equipment in over 50 countries. Personal data Age: 59 Marital status: married, Adriana N. Sex: Male Children: 2 daughters Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: selfmade City of birth: Vișeul de Jos, MM Prosecution: No Residency: Chicago ,USA Political party member: Yes, Republican Business profile Industry Seniority (year) ICT 27 Company name Title American Owner, CEO International Radio Source: gandaculdecolorado.com, capital.ro, airadio.com, citynews.ro, forbes.ro Seniority (year) 27 45 1 Teofil Mureșan EUR 102 million The Mureșan brothers have established a company in 1997 which at first they ran out of Teofil‟s apartment. Teofil took lead and because of his time as a teacher and his knowledge as an engineer they could fight their way to the top in 18 years. Personal data Age: 49 Marital status:- Sex: Male Children:- Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: selfmade City of birth: Cluj Prosecution: No Residency: Cluj Political party member: No Business profile Seniority (year) Industry Energy distribution lines 18 Company name Electrogrup Title CEO, Owner Seniority (year) 18 Source: zf.ro, energyreport.ro, forbes.ro, adevarul.ro, ziardecluj.ro, tano-tanocariddi.blogspot.com, mfinante.ro 46 1 Urdăreanu family EUR 99 million Considered a magnate, Tiberiu Urdăreanu and his wife Lucia control the UTI group, the second biggest company in IT services in Romania. Personal data Age: 62 years Marital status: married to Lucia Sex: male Children: Sorana Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self-made Place of birth: Dej Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: Yes ( UNPR) former PD Business profile Industry ICT Seniority (year) Company name UTI Systems 26 SPP Media 10 U TV Title owner shareholder owner Seniority (year) 25 25 10 Source: caital.ro ,sociologyofrichness.wordpress.com, ziare.com, hotnews.ro, srocas.ro, ancheteonline.ro; 47 1 Costel Cășuneanu EUR 97 million Considered one of the kings of asphalt, Costel Căşuneanu controls the PA & CO International company. Personal data Age: 56 years Marital status: married, to Paulina Sex: male Children: Costel and Ionuţ Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth:Self-made Place of birth: Oituz (Bacău) Prosecution: Yes (2013) Residency: Bacău, Bucureşti Political party member: No Business profile Seniority (year) Industry Construction 20 Company name Pa&Co Title owner Seniority (year) 20 Source: capital.ro, povesteafarasfarsit.wordpress.com,ziare.com, hudoc.echr.coe.int, revistaciao.ro; 48 1 Rapotan family EUR 97 million Cezar Rapotan is a mechanical engineer. He started his business in Galati, with a small deposit of building materials after his graduation in 1992. Personal data Age: 49 Marital status: Married, to Angelica Sex: male Children: 1 Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self made Place of birth: Galati Prosecution: No Residency: Galati Political party member: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Bulding materials Company name Title Seniority (year) 21 Arabesque owner 16 ? Brico Expert shareholder ? Source: firme.info, headnews.ro 49 1 Măriuca and Florin Tapleș EUR 95 million After the Revolution, Măriucă and Florin gave birth to their “third child”, Softwin. Since then, Florin is dealing with the technical part and Măriuca with educational products like didactic.ro or suntparinte.ro. Florin Talpeş Măriuca Talpeş Age: 58 Age: 51 Sex: male Sex: female Nationality: romanian Nationality: romanian Place of birth: Bârnova, Iaşi Place of birth: - Residency: Bucharest Residency: Bucharest Source of wealth: self made Source of wealth: self made Children: two (Nichoară, Chrişan) Business profile Industry IT, Software and Services Seniority (year) Company name 25 Softwin Bitdefender Intuitex Title Owner, CEO Seniority (year) 25 50 1 Mihai Anastasescu EUR 95 million Mihai Anastasescu has been active in the metallurgical and building material industry for 23 years. Together with Mihai Tufan he own the Metaleuroest company. He is the son of Stelian Anastasescu. He is the most prosperous and discreet businessman in Prahova. Personal data Age: 47 Marital status: - Sex: Male Children:- Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: self-made Place of birth: Prahova Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Company name Metallurgical 23 Metaleuroest Building material 23 Soceram Fuel Fuel 23 23 Title Seniority (year) Owner 21 Owner 13 Electrocarbon Slatina Investor 3 Neptun SA Investor 3 Source: revistabulevard.ro, zf.ro, realitatea.net, telegrama.ro 51 1 Mihai Emil Tufan EUR 95 million Mihai Emil Tufan is one of the most discreet businessmen in Romania. He started his career in his early twenties, when, together with Mihai Anastasescu, they established Metaleuroest. Personal data Age:41 Marital status: married Sex:male Children: 2 Nationality: romanian Source of wealth: self made Place of birth: Câmpina, Prahova Prosecution: Yes (2013) Residency: Breaza Political party member: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Manufacture, trade, contruction, energy 18 Company name Title Seniority (year) 18 Metaleuroest Owner Elsid Titu Shareholder 14 Soceram Shareholder 14 Electrocarbon Shareholder 12 52 1 Enrico Perini EUR 92 million He entered the business world after quitting his job in Italy. His boss refused to give him a raise, so Enrico decided to be his own boss. His first contact with Romania was in 1992, when he had a ski vacation in Poiana Braşov. Personal data Age:47 Marital status: divorced Sex:male Children: 3 Nationality: italian Source of wealth: self made Place of birth: Italy Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Construction 21 Company name Romstal Title Seniority (year) Owner 21 53 1 Vasile Lucuț EUR 91 million With his first business – Trans Crenguţa – he transported brandy from Satu Mare to the capital. Beyond Unicarm, Lucuţ has a restaurant too, Crenguţa, named after his first enterprise. Personal data Age:47 Marital status: married Sex:male Children: 1 (Maria Bene) Nationality: romanian Source of wealth: self made Place of birth: Satu Mare Prosecution: Yes Residency: Satu Mare Political party member: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Company name Title Seniority (year) Food 21 Unicarm Owner 21 54 1 Dan Șucu EUR 90 million “The man who furnished a whole country” – until 1993 Şucu had some career shifts – from travel guide to wholesale store owner – then he got acquainted with the furniture business. Personal data Age:51 Marital status: married (Diana Şucu) Sex:male Children: 4 Nationality: romanian Source of wealth: self made Place of birth: Bucharest Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Furniture distributor and factory 24 Company name Mobexpert Title Owner, CEO Seniority (year) 24 55 1 Aurel Eugel Muntean EUR 89 million Ex football player at FC Inter Sibiu, who is an important player in the tourism industry with big number of hotels. He is also active int he real estate industry, owning more that 400 commercial areas. Personal data Age: 59 Marital status: married Sex: male Children: - Nationality: romanian Source of wealth: self made Place of birth: Buia Stenea, Sibiu Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Industry Tourism, real estate investments Seniority (year) Company name 20 Hotelulul Împăratul Românilor Title Owner Seniority (year) 20 56 1 Dan Ostahie EUR 87 million Market leader in electronics- T retail market. In 1991 he started to repair TVs, which were imported from Switzerland. He got a $10 000 loan from the bank. This helped him expand his business. Personal data Age: 48 Marital status: married to Marilena Ostahie Sex: Male Children: 2- daughter (1999), son (2002) Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: self-made Place of birth: Piatra- Neamț Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Electronics- IT retailer 23 Electronics- IT retailer Automobile 13 Consumer credit Company name Altex Title CEO, owner Complet Electro Serv 11 Auto Moldova 10 Credex Seniority (year) 21 CEO 13 Investor 11 CEO 10 Source: adevarul.ro, businessmagazin.ro, wall-street.ro. zf.ro, evz.ro, dailybusiness.ro, forbes.ro, toaatestirilie.net, doinbusiness.ro, firme.info, risco.ro, aradon.ro, realitateamedia.ro 57 1 Gheorghe Dolofan EUR 97 million Immediately after the revolution he started his first business involving gas stationsgas stations, then in 1996 he entered the automotive industry. Personal data Age: 63 Marital status: single Sex: Male Children: - Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: self-made Place of birth: Argeș Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Company name Title Seniority (year) Fuel and gas 25 Automobile 19 Trust Motors CEO 19 Automobile 15 Eurial Invest Investor 15 15 Eurial Leasing Investor 5 Automobile leasing 25 Source: adevarul.ro, zf.ro, forbes.ro, realitateamedia.ro ziare.com, jurnaluldeagers, capital.ro, infocurteadearges.ro 58 1 Costel Miron EUR 86 million In 1994, the former long-distance sailor Costel Miron went on the road with a few thousand dollars collected from voyages. After a few years, he already had a small empire trading Sidex boards. Personal data Age: 54 Marital status:- Sex: Male Children:- Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: self-made Place of birth: Galați Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Company name Title Seniority (year) Metallurgical 21 Mairon Galati SA CEO, owner 21 Metallurgical 21 Mairon Tubes CEO, owner 21 Metallurgical 21 Utchim Steel SRL Source:forbes.ro, wall-street.ro, securities.com CEO 10 59 Adrian Sârbu EUR 80-85 million Adrian Sârbu is a businessman and man of Romanian television. In 1989 he was a filmmaker at Studio Sahia. In 1990 he invested in the MediaPro company then in 1991 he founded the new Mediafax agency. Personal data Age: 60 Marital status: divorced Sex: Male Children: 3 daughter Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: self-made Place of birth: Brașov Prosecution: Yes Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Media 25 Media 25 Media 25 Media 25 Company name MediaPro Mediafax Group Title owner 19 owner 24 Central Media Enterprises COO CME Source: romaniatv.net:, mediafax.ro, stirileprotv.ro, digi24.ro Seniority (year) CEO 8 6 60 Mihai Miron EUR 80-85 million Mihai Miron is the richest man in Brașov County. In 1992 he founded Europharm. He is a doctor in pharmacy, a botanist and a zootechnist. Today Mihai Miron is operating in agriculture and animal husbandry. Personal data Age: 54 Marital status: married Sex: Male Children: 2- daughter (1999), son (2002) Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: self-made Place of birth: Brașov Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Company name Title Seniority (year) Pharmaceutical 23 Europharm Founder 21 Pharmaceutical 23 Ropharma CEO 13 Agriculture 23 Bioterra CEO 3 Source: revistabulevard.ro,ropharma.ro zf.ro, 61 1 Dușu family EUR 81 million Niculae and Ion Dușu are cousins, and come from an established family in Constanta. They are present in the building materials production, port operations and tourism sectors. Personal data Niculae Dusu Age: 59 Marital status: married to Gabriela Dușu Sex: male Children: 1 – Betty Dușu Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: inherited Place of birth: Constanța Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Company name Title Seniority (year) Construction materials 12 Celco SA CEO, owner 12 Tourism Port terminal operator 14 Complex Condor, Sulina Estival 2002 Owner 14 12 Casa de Expeditii Phoenix, SOCEP CEO, owner 12 Sources: celco.ro, logisticpark.ro, wall-street.ro 66 62 1 Mihai Sofian EUR 79 million Mihai Sofian is the co-owner, with 50%, of Remat Holding, one of the top 3 waste management companies in Romania. Personal data Age: 60 Marital status: Sex: male Children: 1 – Andrei Sofian Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: self-made Place of birth: Cluj-Napoca Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Industry Waste management Seniority (year) Company name Title Seniority (year) 36 Remat Holding SA CEO, owner 12 Sources: promotor.ro, businessmagazin.ro, forbes.ro 67 1 63 Adrian and Neculai Mihai EUR 79 million Adrian and Neculai Mihai together, with their cousin Felix Patrascanu, own the leading courier service provider company in Romania, with a 20% market share in 2014. Neculai Mihai Adrian Mihai Age: 44 Age: 54 Sex: male Sex: male Nationality: Romanian Nationality: Romanian Place of birth: Panciu zone, Vrancea Place of birth: Panciu zone, Vrancea Residency: Bucharest Residency: Bucharest Prosecuted: no Prosecuted: no Political party member: no Source of wealth: self made Political party member: no Business profile Industry Courier services Seniority (year) 17 Company name FAN Courier Express Sources: mfinate.ro, wall-street.ro, zf.ro Title Owner and executive Seniority (year) 14 68 64 1 Mohammad Murad EUR 79 million Mohammad Murad came to Romania in 1982 to study medicine, but became a businessman. He owns a fast food chain, various hotels and other real estate, and the Mandy foods brand. Personal data Age: 51 Marital status: married Sex: male Children: two girls Nationality: Lebanese, Romanian Source of wealth: self made Place of birth: Beirut, Lebanon Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Real estate 25 Fast food restaurants 23 Processed food prod. 14 Tourism 17 Company name Title Triumf Construct SA, Onix Residence Owner 14 Owner 23 Owner 14 Owner 17 Spring Prod Com SA Glina SA, Sima Prod SRL, Mandy Food International SA Perla Majestic SA Sources: zf.ro, wall-street.ro, mediafax.ro Seniority (year) 69 65 1 Călin Mitică EUR 77 million Călin Mitică started his business by collecting and selling waste metal, then in 2003 founded Transferoviar Grup SA, which operates in the railway transportation industry. Personal data Age: 47 Marital status: married to Monica Baiculescu Sex: male Children: Călin Mitică Jr. Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: self made Place of birth: Faurei, Braila Prosecution: Yes, since October 2014 Residency: Cluj Napoca Political party affiliation: no Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Company name Title Seniority (year) Railway transport 12 Transferoviar Group SA., Transferoviar Calatori SRL. CEO, owner 12 Rolling stock production and repair 12 Remarul 16 Februarie SA., Uzina de Vagoane Aiud SA. Owner 12 Sources: anticoruptie.hotnews.ro, adevarul.ro, forbes.com 70 66 1 Gheorghe Iaciu EUR 77 million Gheorghe Iaciu, also called as “king of real estate” owns a diversified empire which mainly focuses on real estate. Personal data Age: 54 Marital status: - Sex: Male Children: - Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self made Place of birth: Bucharest Prosecution: No Residency: Ilfov county Political party member: No Business profile Seniority (year) Company name Title Soft drink 12 Global Spirits CEO, owner RE* 21 Industry * Real estate Seniority (year) Owner, CEO, Doraly Group shareholder SIF Muntenia Impact Developer & Contractor 12 21 9 6 67 1 Ion Rădulea EUR 77 million Ion Rădulea became employer from employee, he started his carrier as an employee at Semănătoare, but since 2000 he owns the facility. Personal data Age: 57 Marital status: Married Sex: Male Children: 1 Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: self-made Place of birth: Găești, Dâmbovița county Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Seniority (year) Industry Company name Title Seniority (year) Distributor* 22 MYO-O Owner 22 RE** 14 Sema Parc Owner 14 River Invest Shareholder 12 *Agricultural Equipment Distributor **Real estate 68 1 Mircea Mihăilescu EUR 77 million Mircea Mihăilescu owns 46% of the TTS Group. Transport Trade Services and its subsidiaries provide integrated logistics, freight forwarding, and shipping services in Romania. Personal data Age: 68 Marital status: - Sex: Male Children: - Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self made Place of birth: - Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Industry Transport Turism Seniority (year) 18 Company name Title Seniority (year) CEO TTS Group Shareholder CNFR Navrom Canopus Star TTS Operator Socep Constanta Transfer International Spedition 18 69 1 Mihai Erbașu EUR 75 million The head of the Erbașu family died under still unclear circumstances at 27th of June, 2004 . Personal data Age: [62] Marital status: Married Sex: Male Children: 2 Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: self-made Place of birth: Bucharest Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Industry Construction Seniority (year) Company name 13 Construcții Erbașu Title CEO, owner Seniority (year) 13 69 1 Elena Erbașu EUR 75 million Nowadays, Elena, wife of Mihai Erbașu is the director of Erbalact, a dairy industrial company. Personal data Age: ~70 Marital status: Yes Sex: Female Children: 2 Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self made Place of birth: Bucharest Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Industry Food Industry* Seniority (year) Company name Title Seniority (year) 21 Erbalact CEO 21 Best Team Consulting Owner 10 *Dairy Industry and cow farm 69 1 Cristian Erbașu EUR 75 million He is the older brother, who took over the main business after the death of his father. Personal data Age: 43 Marital status: - Sex: Male Children: - Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Inherited Place of birth: Bucharest Prosecution: Yes Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Construction 11 Company name Title Seniority (year) Construcții Erbașu CEO 11 69 1 Alex Erbașu EUR 75 million The younger brother, Alex manages the hotel owned by the family. He is famous for his luxurious lifestyle. Personal data Age: 36 Marital status: No Sex: Male Children: No Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Inherited Place of birth: Bucharest Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Industry Hotel Seniority (year) 7 Company name Title Seniority (year) Hotel Erbaș *** CEO 7 70 1 Cristian Teodorescu EUR 72 million Teodorescu is involved in 5 main industries. His biggest company is Teo Holding with seven different areas of activity. Personal data Age: 55 Marital status: - Sex: Male Children: - Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self made Place of birth: Brașov Prosecution: No Residency: Brașov Political party member: No Business profile Seniority (year) Industry Company name Title Seniority (year) Industry 13 Vladi Owner 13 Finance 12 SSIF Romintrade CEO, owner 12 12 Teo Health CEO, owner 12 CEO, owner 13 Shareholder 13 Private healthcare RE* Mass-media * Real estate 13 13 Teo Holding Teo Central Tipotex 71 1 Dan Fiterman EUR 72 million In terms of origin the Fiterman family is Jewish, now its head I Dan Fiterman, son of Solomon Fiterman. Dan and his family are the wealthiest Jewish people in Iași. Personal data Age: 35 Marital status: - Sex: Male Children: - Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Inherited Place of birth: Iași Prosecution: No Residency: Iași Political party member: No Business profile Seniority (year) Industry Pharmaceutical industry 13 Private healthcare 12 RE* 13 * Real estate Company name Fiterman Pharma Arcadia Medical Center Solomon‟s Title Seniority (year) CEO, owner 13 CEO, owner 12 CEO, owner 13 72 1 Ioan Mânzatu EUR 72 million Ioan Mânzatu is a „full-time‟ physician and also a politician who discovered the structured water. Personal data Age: 83 Marital status: Married (Liliana) Sex: Male Children: 2 Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self made Place of birth: Bobâlna, jud. Cluj Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: Republican Business profile Industry Pharmaceutical industry Seniority (year) 23 Company name Biotehnos Title CEO, owner Seniority (year) 23 73 1 Valentin Vișoiu EUR 70 million Valentin Vișoiu has been the CEO and owner of Conarg Group for 16 years. He was arrested for alleged corruption in 2014. Has an estimated fortune of EUR 75 million. Personal data Age: 47 Marital status: Married (Andreea) Sex: Male Children: 2 – Robert and Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self-Made Place of birth: Ploiesti Prosecution: Yes(2014) Residency: Ploiesti Political party member: No Business profile Seniority (year) Industry Company name Title Seniority (year) Construction 24 Conarg Construction CEO, owner 16 Real Estate 9 Conarg Real Estate owner 9 Consulting 12 Conarg AG owner 12 Source:,Capital 300, jurnaluldearges.ro, 74 1 Ion Cioran EUR 71 million Ion Ciolan is the founder of AMBIENT, the third largest Romanian retailer specialized in construction materials and interior design. Personal data Age: 46 Marital status: Married Sex: Male Children: (Tudor, Ana, Mara) Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self made Place of birth: Sibiu Prosecution: No Residency: Sibiu Political party member: No Business profile Industry Reatiler of construction materials Seniority (year) 23 Company name Ambient Source: forbes.ro cciasb.ro turnulsfatului.ro Title CEO, owner Seniority (year) 23 75 1 Gheorghe Ciubotaru EUR 69 million Gheorghe Ciubotaru started his first business after the revolution. He has been its chairman for 25 years. Personal data Age:59 Marital status: married Sex: male Children: - Nationality: Romania Source of wealth: self-made City of birth: Botosani Prosecution: yes Residency: Bucuresti Political party member: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Company name Energy 25 Electroalfa Source: electroalfa.ro; zf.ro; ziare.ro; botosaninews.ro Title Chairman Seniority (year) 25 76 1 Sorin Creteanu 67 million Sorin Creteanu is a business man involved in real-estate, shareholder in various companies and is afiliated with partners like Gabriel Popoviciu and Radu Dimofte. Personal data Age:52 Marital status: Married (Virgil Creteanu) Sex: Male Children: - Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self made Place of birth: Turnul Margurele (Teleorman) Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: Yes Business profile Seniority (year) Industry Construction 15 Company name Title Seniority (year) Comnord, Naveco Limited Shareholder (51%), (31%) 10 Source: forbes.ro, zf.ro, firme.info, mfinante.ro, romanialibera.ro 77 1 Daniel Ștefănescu EUR 66 million Daniel Ștefănescu is the owner and CEO of the most successful mobile phone supplier in the country. Gesim Impex supplies many of the major companies in Romania, but also exports its products. Personal data Age: 41 Marital status: Sex: Male Children: Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: selfmade City of birth: Argeș Prosecution: No Residency: București Political party member: No Business profile Industry ICT Seniority (year) 13 Company name Gersim impex Title CEO, Owner Seniority (year) 13 Source: gsm.ro, argesplus.ro, ro.famedpages.com, zf.ro, stiri-telefoane.mobilissimo.ro, consumatoronline.ro, ziarulargesul.ro, mfinante.ro, wall-street.ro 78 1 Octavian Crețu EUR 65 million Octavian Crețu is the owner of Romaqua Group. His company is the third biggest player in the Romanian soft drink industry. Personal data Age: 59 Marital status: Married Sex: Male Children: - Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self made Place of birth: Bucharest Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: Yes (PC) Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Soft drinks 23 Company name Romaqua Group Title Shareholder Seniority (year) 23 79 1 Vasile Dan and family EUR 63 million Vasile Dan is currently the richest person in Bistriţa. He is the owner of the Dan Steel group which is one of the top companies in the metallurgy industry. Personal data Age: 62 Marital status: Married to Maria Sex: Male Children: Daniel, Dana and one more Nationality: Romania Source of wealth: Self-made Place of birth: Certeze (Satu Mare) Prosecution: No Residency: Bistriţa Political party member: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Company name Metallurgy 24 Dan Steel group Furniture - Construction Title Seniority (year) Head of services 24 Eurocasa Shareholder - Helios Shareholder - Source: capital.ro, zf.ro, stiridecluj.ro, ziardecluj.ro, intreprinzatori.ro, sociologyofrichness.wordpress.com, voceatransilvaniei.ro; 80 1 Sorin Șerban Vulpescu EUR 62 million Sorin Vulpescu owns one of the biggest road construction companies in Romania. He and his partner, Dan Besciu are the founders of Euroconstruct ‟98, the source of their wealth. Personal data Age: 52 Marital status: Married Sex: Male Children: None Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self-made Place of birth: Bucharest Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Company name Title Seniority (year) Construction 16 Euroconstruct „98 owner (60%) 16 Hospitality 21 Golden Blitz CEO, owner 21 Transport 5 Golden Blitz Taxi owner 5 Source: listafirme.ro, grupul.ro, mfinante.ro, zf.ro, euroconstruct98.ro, goldenblitz.ro 81 1 Marcu family- Mihai Marcu EUR 62 million Mihaela Marcu was the founder of MedLife in 1996 and her son, Mihai Marcu made it the market leader in the Romanian private medical sector. Personal data Age: 42 Marital status: Married Sex: Male Children: 2 Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Inherited Place of birth: Bucharest Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Company name Healthcare 11 MedLife Title CEO, owner Source: mfinante.ro, risco.ro, listafirme.ro, , forbes.ro, business24.ro. Seniority (year) 11 82 1 Horpos family- Alexandru Horpos EUR 62 million Alexandru Horpos with his brother was the founder of Straco Group in 2003, which became the market leader in 2012. Personal data Age: 44 Marital status: - Sex: Male Children: - Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self-made Place of birth: Galați Prosecution: Yes (2014) Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Company name Construction 12 Straco Group Construction 12 Genesis Int. Source: viata-libera.ro, risco.ro, business24.ro. Title Seniority (year) CEO, owner 12 investor 6 83 1 Culcescu family- Horia Culcescu EUR 61 million Horia Culcescu is the CEO and co-owner of Hortifruct, the biggest vegetable and fruit growing (family)company in Romania. Personal data Age: 44 Marital status: Married Sex: Male Children: None Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self-made Place of birth: Bucharest Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Title Seniority (year) Industry Seniority (year) Company name Agriculture 20 Hortifruct CEO, owner 20 Winery 24 Ostrovit owner 15 Source: mfinante.ro, risco.ro, listafirme.ro, agrointel.ro, forbes.ro, capital.ro. 83 1 Culcescu family- Oana Belu EUR 61 million Oana Belu is the CEO of Ostrovit, which is the second most important and valuable company of the Culcescu family. Personal data Age: 46 Marital status: Married Sex: Female Children: 2 Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self-made Place of birth: Bucharest Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Title Seniority (year) Industry Seniority (year) Company name Agriculture 20 Hortifruct owner 20 Winery 24 Ostrovit CEO, owner 15 Source: mfinante.ro, risco.ro, listafirme.ro, agrointel.ro, forbes.ro, capital.ro, facebook.com. 84 1 Raul Doicescu EUR 60 million Bog‟Art is the biggest office construction company in Romania, which, in the last 10 years, was entrusted with the execution of the biggest projects in Bucharest. Personal data Age: 66 Marital status: Married Sex: Male Children: 1 Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self-made Place of birth: Bucharest Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Construction 26 Company name Bog‟Art Source: mfinante.ro, risco.ro, listafirme.ro, forbes.ro, capital.ro. Title CEO, owner Seniority (year) 23 85 1 Nicolae Rațiu EUR 60 million Nicolae Ratiu, son of Ion Rațiu is the Managing Director of Regent House Properties, with a major portfolio in real estate and property development. Personal data Age: 67 Marital status: Married Sex: Male Children: 2 Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Inherited Place of birth: Davos (SWI) Prosecution: No Residency: London (UK) Political party member: No Business profile Company name Title Seniority (year) 44 Regent House Properties CEO 25 3 Pilkington Rațiu Business School Industry Seniority (year) Real Estate Education Source: ratiufamilyfoundation.com, linkedin.com, forbes.ro, ziare.com. CEO, owner 3 86 1 Ali Madadi EUR 60 million Ali Madadi is the founder of one of the biggest auto dealer company from Romania, Radacini Motors and the franchisee of Domino‟s Pizza in Romania. Personal data Age: 52 Marital status: - Sex: Male Children: - Nationality: Romanian (iranian) Source of wealth: Self-made Place of birth: Bucharest Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Title Seniority (year) Industry Seniority (year) Company name Automobile dealer 24 Rădăcini Grup CEO, owner 24 Hospitality 15 Domino‟s Pizza franchisee 5 Source: zf.ro, forbes.ro. 87 1 Culiță Tărâță and family EUR 60 million Culiță Tărâță was the president of Neamț County Council for two years. He died last year November at age 62. Personal data Age: 62, died on 22th November 2014 Marital status: married, Elvira Tărâță Sex: male Children: 3, George, Culiță, Mihai Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: self-made Place of birth: Bozieni, Neamți Prosecution: No Residency: Roman, Neamți Political party member: Yes, PDL Business profile Seniority (year) Company name Public Sector 14 Neamţ County Council Agriculture 33 TCE 3 Brazi Industry Title President Owner and CEO Forrás: gandul.ro, adevarul.ro, cdep.ro, obiectivbr.ro, capital.ro, agerpres.ro Seniority (year) 2 20 88 1 Horea Ciorcilă EUR 60 million He has interest in two major companies: Banca Transilvania, which operates in the financial sector and Aci Cluj SRL, which operates in the construction industry. Personal data Age: 52 Marital status: married Sex: male Children: 2 Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: self-made Place of birth: Cluj-Napoca Prosecution: No Residency: Cluj-Napoca Political party member: No Business profile Company name Industry Seniority (year) Financial Sector 20 Banca Transilvania Construction 19 Aci Cluj SA Forrás: zf.ro, realnewslist.wordpress.com, sifm.ro Title Seniority (year) President of Board of Directors Member of the Board of Directors 13 9 89 1 Mircea Vasile Bulboacă EUR 60 million Mircea Vasile Bulboacă is the owner and leader of the CON-A SRL, which is one of the biggest players in the local construction industry. Personal data Age: 60 Marital status: married Sex: male Children: 2 Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: self-made Place of birth: Corneşti, Cluj Prosecution: No Residency: Sibiu Political party member: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Construction 35 Company name CON-A SRL Forrás: forbes.ro, allbiz.ro, citynews.ro, sibiu100.ro Title Seniority (year) Owner and Group President 9 90 1 Nicolae Badea EUR 60 million Romanian businessman with investments in the communication and food industry. He was the president of Dinamo București football club for 14 years. Personal data Age: 67 Marital status: 2nd marriage, Oana Neacșu Sex: male Children: 4 Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: self-made Place of birth: - Prosecution: No Residency: București Political party member: No Business profile Seniority (year) Industry Communucation 9 IT 24 Company name Title Seniority (year) Member of the Orange Romania Board of Directors ComputerLand Forrás: sociologyofrichness.wordpress.com, enational.ro, forbes.ro Owner 9 24 91 1 Dorin Mateiu EUR 60 million He was the owner of the Elit and Mercado companies, which operated in the food industry. Both of them have been in insolvency for a year. Personal data Age: 48 Marital status: - Sex: male Children: - Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: self-made Place of birth: - Prosecution: No Residency: Alba-Iulia Political party member: - Business profile Title Seniority (year) Industry Seniority (year) Company name Food 18 Elit SRL Cugir Owner 13 Food 18 Mercado SRL Owner 18 Forrás: adevarul.ro, zf.ro 92 1 Claudiu Necșulescu EUR 59 million He is the owner of the Jidvei winery, which has four wine cellars in the middle of Transylvania and six wine categories. Personal data Age: 53 Marital status: married Sex: male Children: - Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: self-made Place of birth: Constanța Prosecution: - Residency: Alba-Iulia Political party member: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Wine 17 Forrás: forbes.ro, zf.ro Company name Jidvei SRL Title Seniority (year) Owner 17 93 1 Mihai I EUR 59 million He was King of Romania between 1927-1930 and 1940-1947. He was forced to abdicate by the government controlled by the Communist Party of Romania. Personal data Age: 94 Marital status: married, Principesa Ana Sex: male Children: 5 Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: inherited Place of birth: Sinaia Prosecution: No Residency: Aubonne, Switzerland Political party member: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) - 88 Forrás: familiaregala.ro Company name Title Royal House of Symbolic King Romania Seniority (year) 8 94 1 Corneliu Găvăneanu EUR 59 million Corneliu Găvăneanu is one of the richest Romanians from the south-eastern region, his main activity being port services. Personal data Age: 63 Marital status: Married Sex: Male Children:1 (Răzvan) Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self made Place of birth: Galați Prosecution: No Residency: Galați Political association: PSD Business profile Company name Title Seniority (year) Industry Seniority (year) PORT SERVICES 18 Port Bazin Nou CEO, owner 18 PRODUCTION 21 Metaltrade CEO, owner 21 Source: capital.ro business24.ro 95 1 Mudura family EUR 59 million Alexandru Mudura, also known under the name of „Kinder King‟ , used to import Fererro products to Romania and Hungary, and is the Founder of Lotus Center Oradea. Personal data Age: 75, (died 2014) Marital status: Divorced (Elisabeta) Beatrice Sex: Male Children: 1 (Alexandru) Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self made Place of birth: Oradea Prosecution: Yes Residency: Oradea Political influence: UDMR, PSD. Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Company name Title Seniority (year) REAL ESTATE 15 LOTUS CENTER CEO, owner 12 TRADE 30 Ramexa, Hungary owner 28 Source: ebihoreanul.ro, adevarul.ro, cancan.ro, bihon.ro 96 1 Josef Goschy EUR 59 million Josef Goshy owns one of the biggest hotel chains in Romania. Before investing in the hotel industry, he worked as an insurance broker in Germany. Personal data Age: 84 Marital status: Married (Elisabeth) Sex: Male Children: 2 Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self Made Place of birth: Timișoara Prosecution: No Residency: Timișoara Political party member: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Company name HOTEL 15 Unita Turism Source: capital.ro, forbes.ro Title CEO, owner Seniority (year) 15 97 1 Radu Timiș EUR 58 million Radu Timș is the founder and CEO of Cris-Tim, one of the biggest meat manufacturing companies in Romania, which produces the well known Salam-Săsesc. Personal data Age:53 Marital status: Married (Cristina) Sex: Male Children: 2 (Andra, Radu) Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self made Place of birth: Prosecution: No Residency: Bucharest Political party member: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) PRODUCTION 23 Company name Cris-Tim Source: zf.ro, capital.ro, cancan.ro, wall-street.ro Title CEO, owner Seniority (year) 23 98 1 Vasile Domente EUR 58 million Vasile Domente, the second wealthiest man in Buzău who‟s been in the energy business, in a partnership with Gheorghe Manole, since 1994. Personal data Age: 64 Marital status: Married Sex: Male Children: - Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self made Place of birth: Buzău Prosecution: Yes Residency: Buzău Political influence: No Business profile Seniority (year) Company name ENERGY 21 EXIMPROD VITICULTURE 13 Industry Source: capital.ro BUDUREASCA Title Seniority (year) CEO, owner 21 CEO, owner 13 99 1 Cornel Vulpe EUR 58 million Cornel Vulpe and his son Dan are the owners of Foxcom Serv and Distribution, a Romanian meat production company. Personal data Age: 62 Marital status: Married Sex: Male Children: 1 (Dan) Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self made Place of birth:- Prosecution: No Residency: Bucuresti Political influence: No Business profile Industry Seniority (year) PRODUCTION 22 Source: capital.ro, forbes.ro Company name FOX Title CEO, owner Seniority (year) 22 100 1 Istrate family EUR 56 million Corneliu Istrate is a businessman from Galați, involved in the Hotel and Construction industry since 1993. Personal data Age: 65 Marital status: Married Sex: Male Children: 2 (Ionuț, Anca) Nationality: Romanian Source of wealth: Self made Place of birth: Galați Prosecution: No Residency: Galați Political involvment: PSD, speculation Business profile Industry Seniority (year) Company name Title Seniority (year) CONSTRUCTION 21 VEGA‟93,VIVA CONSTRUCT CEO, owner 19 HOTEL 20 VIVA and VEGA CEO, owner 20 Source: capital.ro, forbes.ro, adevarul.ro, antidotul.ro Statistics The romanian 100 wealthiest people are mostly Male, 55 year old, company owners which operates commonly in the construction sector. Their earnt wealth is a result of almost 20 years of hard work. ...by gender ...by age 24 96% 31 Avg 55 3% 36 30 40 50 60 70 80 ...by place of birth București 21% Prahova 10% Cluj 7% Galați 7% Seniority in the industry Political party 0 50 7 100 No Title seniority ...by title Shareholder 7 Owner Transportation 20 12 7 Construction Energy Prosecution Yes Consultancy 44 Self Made 90 ...by industry 27 ...by other traits Healthcare 10 66 Investor 17 17 18 19 20 Real estate Agriculture Owner Avg 18 year Shareholder CEO Other Avg 18 19 16 year 20 Comparison In the worldwide, Europe and Romania comparison of the 30 wealthiest people, we can see differences in the industry they operate, and the age group where they belong. Cumulative wealth Worldwide Europe Romania EUR 879 billion EUR 417 billion EUR 0,55 billion Region of birth USA Western Europe Bucharest Industry Technology Apparel Real estate Source of wealth Self-made Self-made Self-made Gender Male Male Male Age group 70-79 50-59 40-49 Source: Bloomberg.com 111 Thank you! 112