Manny Stul

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Manny Stul
Born1948or1949(age 74–75) [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
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

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  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.
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