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Miroslav MiskovicSerbian entrepreneur, owner of 'Delta Holding'.
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Biography of Miroslav Mišković
Miroslav Mišković is a Serbian entrepreneur and the owner of Delta Holding. He is considered one of the wealthiest individuals in Serbia, second only to Philip Zepter, with an estimated fortune of 2 billion dollars as of 2007. In the list of the richest people in the former communist countries, Mišković ranks 42nd, but if excluding individuals from the territory of the former USSR, he rises to the 5th position.
Early Life and Career
Miroslav Mišković was born in Bošnjane, Varvarin. After completing high school, he moved to Belgrade and enrolled in the Faculty of Economics at the University. After graduation, Mišković worked for a period of time in Kruševac, for companies such as Jugobanka and Trayal. Later, he joined Župa Chemical Industries, where he quickly climbed the corporate ladder. In 1984, he became the company's financial director and in 1987, he was appointed as the general director. Mišković held this position until his appointment as the deputy prime minister in 1990, a position he held for only six months.
Business Ventures
Following his departure from the government, Mišković founded the company Delta M, with the name being a play on his initials. The company experienced rapid success, coinciding with the war in Yugoslavia and the regime of Slobodan Milošević. Mišković also launched another project, Delta Banka, which later became one of the elements of his conglomerate. Delta Holding had a wide range of interests, including agriculture, retail trade, insurance, real estate, and brokerage services.
Controversies
Mišković's alleged connections to Slobodan Milošević are still unclear, although his brief tenure as the deputy prime minister remains their only formal link. However, rumors of his influential connections were popular. After the fall of the Milošević regime, Mišković took advantage of the privatization process to expand his business empire. He was accused of expanding his business using funds that were allegedly transferred to Cyprus during the Milošević era, but these accusations were difficult to prove.
Legal Troubles
On April 9, 2001, Miroslav Mišković was kidnapped and released the following day after the ransom was paid. It is believed that the same criminals were involved in the assassination of Prime Minister Zoran Đinđić. On December 12, 2012, Mišković, his son Marko, and eight others were arrested on charges of fraud. They were accused of engaging in complex schemes with road construction companies and illegally acquiring assets and funds totaling 2.87 billion Serbian dinars.
