Poland's richest man dies suddenly
(Baonghean.vn) - Mr. Jan Kulczyk, founder and chairman of the Kulczyk Organization, Poland's richest businessman, suddenly passed away due to surgical complications on the night of Tuesday, July 28 in Vienna, Austria (local time), at the age of 65.
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| Mr. Jan Kulczyk - Poland's biggest billionaire |
According to one source, the cause of his death was unexpected complications from a private medical treatment he was undergoing outside Poland. But a spokesman for the Kulczyk Foundation said the cause was complications from surgery.
Mr Kulczyk has topped Forbes magazine's list of the richest Poles for several years, with a total fortune this year of more than 15 billion zlotys, or $4.01 billion.
He has been interested in investing in the energy and natural resources sectors in Europe and Africa, and developing the car manufacturing industry in his native Poland.
He also contributed and supported a lot in the development of Polish culture and historical research.
Ngoc Trung
(According to Reuters)
