TOP 100 wealthiest Romanians

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TOP 100 wealthiest Romanians
TOP 100 wealthiest Romanians
2015.01.09.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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