Manny Stul

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Manny Stul
Born1948or1949(age 76–77) [1]
near Munich, Germany [2]
NationalityAustralian
Occupation(s)Businessman; entrepreneur
Known for Moose Toys
SpouseJacqui Tobias
Children2

Manny Stul (born 1948/49) is an Australian billionaire, and the CEO of Moose Toys, a company he took over in 2000, with sales subsequently increased by over 7,000%. [3]

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Background and career

Manny Stul was born in a refugee camp near Munich, Germany [2] to Polish-Jewish parents who were both Holocaust survivors, and had fled Poland in 1949 due to Communist rule. [4] Aged seven months he travelled with his family by sea to Australia, where they spent three years in a refugee camp in Northam , Western Australia, before moving to Perth , some 100 kilometres (62 mi) south. [5] [6]

At the age of fifteen Stul won a scholarship to an advanced school, although he later had the funding pulled. He subsequently dropped out of school. [7]

Moose Toys is best known for its Shopkins and Mighty Beanz collectible plastic toys, which take inspiration from everyday grocery and department store items. [8] In 2016, Stul became the first Australian to win the Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur Of The Year, at the age of 67, having already won EY's Australian Entrepreneur of the Year. [9] [10]

Personal life

Stul lives in Melbourne with his wife Jacqui Tobias; and has a step-son, Paul Solomon, who is his co-CEO. [1]

Net worth

Year Financial Review
Rich List 		Forbes
Australia's 50 Richest
Rank Net worth (A$)Rank Net worth (US$)
2017 [11] [12] [8] [13] [14] 27Increase2.svg$1.40  billion Increase2.svg
2018 [15] 40$1.73  billion Increase2.svg
2019 [16] 51Decrease2.svg$1.60 billion Decrease2.svg33Decrease2.svg$1.30 billion Decrease2.svg
2020 [17] [3] 119Decrease2.svg$0.835 billion Decrease2.svg$1.20 billion Decrease2.svg
2021 [18] 69Increase2.svg$1.60 billion Increase2.svg
202260Increase2.svg$2.00 billion Increase2.svg
2023 [19] 66Decrease2.svg$2.00 billion Steady2.svg
2024 [20] $2.00 billion Steady2.svg
2025 [21] 48Increase2.svg$3.21 billion Increase2.svg
Legend
Icon Description
Steady2.svgHas not changed from the previous year
Increase2.svgHas increased from the previous year
Decrease2.svgHas decreased from the previous year

References

  1. 1 2 "How Manny Stul overcame disaster to save Moose Toys". Australian Financial Review . 25 May 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  2. 1 2 Hall, Carrie (30 July 2019). "From toy of the year, to near bankruptcy, to rebounding as a top global toy company, Moose Toys founder Manny Stul is driven to succeed". LinkedIn . Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Forbes profile: Manny Stul". Forbes. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "How Manny Still created the Moose Toys empire". The Australian . Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  5. ↑ Baker, Megan (19 October 2016). "AIB Featured Business Leader - Manny Stul | AIB Official Blog". Aib.edu.au. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  6. ↑ Burn-Callander, Rebecca (13 June 2016). "You should be using wealth for good, elite entrepreneurs told". The Telegraph . United Kingdom. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "How Manny Stul overcame disaster to save Moose Toys". Financial Review . Australia. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  8. 1 2 "Australia's Richest 2017: Country's Wealthiest Continue Mining For Dollars". Forbes Asia. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  9. ↑ "Shopkins success: Toy retailer Manny Stul wins EY global entrepreneurship award". The Sydney Morning Herald . 14 June 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  10. ↑ Taylor, Charlie (7 June 2017). "Monaco to roll out red carpet for world's brightest entrepreneurs". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  11. ↑ Stensholt, John, ed. (25 May 2017). "Financial Review Rich List 2017". The Australian Financial Review . Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  12. ↑ Mayne, Stephen (26 May 2017). "Mayne's take: The top 25 Australian billionaires, as claimed by Fairfax". Crikey . Private Media. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  13. ↑ "Gina Rinehart tops Forbes Australia Rich List with $21.5b". The Sydney Morning Herald . AAP. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  14. ↑ Froelicher, Christian (23 January 2018). "Rich and counting: Australia's 33 billionaires". SBS World News . Australia. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  15. ↑ Stensholt, John, ed. (25 May 2018). "2018 AFR Rich List: Who are Australia's richest people?". The Australian Financial Review . Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  16. ↑ Bailey, Michael (30 May 2019). "Australia's 200 richest people revealed". The Australian Financial Review . Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  17. ↑ Bailey, Michael; Sprague, Julie-anne (30 October 2020). "The full list: Australia's wealthiest 200 revealed" . The Australian Financial Review . Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  18. ↑ Bailey, Michael; Sprague, Julie-anne (27 May 2021). "The 200 richest people in Australia revealed". Australian Financial Review . Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  19. ↑ Bailey, Michael; Sprague, Julie-anne (26 May 2023). "The 200 richest people in Australia revealed". Australian Financial Review . Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  20. ↑ Redrup, Yolanda; Bailey, Michael (30 May 2024). "Australia's wealthiest 200 now control $625b". Australian Financial Review . Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  21. ↑ Redrup, Yolanda (30 May 2025). "Australia's wealthiest 200 revealed, fortunes blow past $667b" . Australian Financial Review . Retrieved 31 May 2025.
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