Philip Zepter
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Milan Janković most known as Philip Zepter (Филип Цептер) is a Serbian entrepreneur
and one of the richest Serbs in the world with an estimated net worth of $5 billion.
He completed primary school in Kozarska Dubica before graduating from University of Belgrade
Faculty of Economics
.
At the age of 29, he went to Vienna
following his wife Madlena Zepter (then Madlena Janković) who got a temporary job there and in order to study German
, and liked it so much there that he decided to stay.
He later founded Zepter International, which has over time grown into a conglomerate
focusing on production and sale of high-quality consumer products.
According to Serbian press, he is interested in buying Serbia's famous football club Red Star Belgrade
. However, he has postponed the purchase because of the financial crisis.
Zepter lives in the Villa Trianon in Monte Carlo
.
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
and one of the richest Serbs in the world with an estimated net worth of $5 billion.
He completed primary school in Kozarska Dubica before graduating from University of Belgrade
University of Belgrade
The University of Belgrade is the oldest and largest university of Serbia.Founded in 1808 as the Belgrade Higher School in revolutionary Serbia, by 1838 it merged with the Kragujevac-based departments into a single university...
Faculty of Economics
University of Belgrade Faculty of Economics
The University of Belgrade Faculty of Economics is one of the educational institutions of the University of Belgrade, Serbia. The building is located in the city center of Belgrade...
.
At the age of 29, he went to Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
following his wife Madlena Zepter (then Madlena Janković) who got a temporary job there and in order to study German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
, and liked it so much there that he decided to stay.
He later founded Zepter International, which has over time grown into a conglomerate
Conglomerate (company)
A conglomerate is a combination of two or more corporations engaged in entirely different businesses that fall under one corporate structure , usually involving a parent company and several subsidiaries. Often, a conglomerate is a multi-industry company...
focusing on production and sale of high-quality consumer products.
According to Serbian press, he is interested in buying Serbia's famous football club Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions...
. However, he has postponed the purchase because of the financial crisis.
Zepter lives in the Villa Trianon in Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo is an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco....
.