Manny Stul | |
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Born | 1948or1949(age 76–77) [1] |
Nationality | Australian |
Occupation(s) | Businessman; entrepreneur |
Known for | Moose Toys |
Spouse | Jacqui Tobias |
Children | 2 |
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]
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]
Stul lives in Melbourne with his wife Jacqui Tobias; and has a step-son, Paul Solomon, who is his co-CEO. [1]
Year | Financial Review Rich List | Forbes Australia's 50 Richest | ||
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Rank | Net worth (A$) | Rank | Net worth (US$) | |
2017 [11] [12] [8] [13] [14] | 27![]() | $1.40 billion ![]() | ||
2018 [15] | 40 | $1.73 billion ![]() | ||
2019 [16] | 51![]() | $1.60 billion ![]() | 33![]() | $1.30 billion ![]() |
2020 [17] [3] | 119![]() | $0.835 billion ![]() | $1.20 billion ![]() | |
2021 [18] | 69![]() | $1.60 billion ![]() | ||
2022 | 60![]() | $2.00 billion ![]() | ||
2023 [19] | 66![]() | $2.00 billion ![]() | ||
2024 [20] | $2.00 billion ![]() | |||
2025 [21] | 48![]() | $3.21 billion ![]() |
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