Manny Stul is an Australian billionaire, the CEO of Moose Toys, a company he took over in 2000, since when sales have increased by over 7,000%.
Early life
Manny Stul was born in a German refugee camp to Polish parents who were both Holocaust survivors, and had fled Poland in 1949 due to Communist rule. Aged seven months he travelled with his family by sea to Australia, where they spent three years in a refugee camp in Northam, 100 km north of Perth, and stayed there for three years, before moving to Perth.
Career
In 2016, he became the first Australian to win the Ernst and Young World Entrepreneur of the Year, at the age of 67, having already won EY’s Australian Entrepreneur of the Year.
Moose Toys is best known for its Shopkins and Mighty Beanz collectible plastic toys, which take inspiration from everyday grocery and department store items.
In March 2017, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$1.4 billion.
Personal life
Stul lives in Melbourne with his wife Jacqui Tobias; and has a step-son, Paul Solomon, who is his co-CEO.
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