Antonio Koláček

Czech manager and entrepreneur

Antonín Koláček (born 7 August 1959) is a former Czech entrepreneur. In 2008, he sold his shares in his companies and became an advocate and practitioner of buddhism.2

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Born Aug 7, 1959.1

About

He was involved in the voucher privatization of Mostecká uhelná společnost (now Czech Coal); later he became its CEO.

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Career

Occupation: entrepreneur, manager, convict.5

  • 2004 to 2005Chief executive, HG Správa3
  • 2004 to 2008Board member, Czech Coal Services4

After his studies at the Institute of Chemical Technology in Prague, he worked as a personalist for a Prague chocolate factory (1983-1990) and since 1990 for Komerční banka. Between 1993 and 1997 he was also a member of the supervisory board (non-executive) of Komerční banka.

In 1994, he founded (together with Petr Kraus) Newton Financial Management Group, a company that focused on trading on financial markets and related advisory services. In 1995, he became a member of the board of directors (executive board) of Czech Coal Group as the chief personalist of Komerční banka, which hold shares of MUS (Mostecká uhelná společnost). He became the most influential manager of MUS, and the CEO of Appian Group, which took control over MUS in 1998. In 2005 he bought 40% share of Appian Group (Luboš Měkota obtained another 40%); both their shares were bought in 2005/2006 by Pavel Tykač.

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Personal life

  • BornAug 7, 1959, Přílepy6
  • CitizenshipCzech Republic7