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Archive:Miroslav Mišković

2007-10-17T23:40:33Z

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| birth_place = [[Kruševac]], [[Serbia]], [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|Democratic Federal Yugoslavia]]
| occupation = [[President]], [[Delta Holding]]
| networth = {{gain}} [[United States dollar|US$]] 2 billion, [http://najbogatsieuropejczycy.wprost.pl The list of the 100 richest persons in the post-communist countries]
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'''Miroslav Mišković''' ([[Serbian language|Serbian]] [[Cyrillic]]: '''Мирослав Мишковић''') (born [[July 5]], [[1945]] in [[Kruševac]], [[Serbia]], [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|Democratic Federal Yugoslavia]]) is a [[Serbia]]n [[businessman]], the owner of [[Delta Holding]]. He is considered to be the second richest person in Serbia, behind [[Philip Zepter]], with a wealth estimated at approximately [[Dollar|$]] 2 billion as of [[2007]], according to the list of 100 wealthiest persons of the post-communist countries made by [[Poland|Polish]] magazine ''[[Wprost]]''.<ref>[http://najbogatsieuropejczycy.wprost.pl The wealthiest in post-communist countries]</ref> Mišković holds 42nd place on this list, but is fifth among the [[tycoon]]s outside the former [[Soviet Union]]. According to the [[List of billionaires (2007) 100-946|2007 list of the richest people in the world]], published annually by [[Forbes|Forbes magazine]], Mišković is a newcomer to this list, taking the 891st spot, with a net worth of [[Dollar|$]]1 billion. He is the first person from Serbia to enter this list.<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_Miroslav-Miskovic_CVDZ.html 2007 Forbes' annual billionaires' list]</ref>

Mišković was born in [[Kruševac]], where he graduated from high school before moving to [[Belgrade]] and getting his degree in [[economics]] in [[1971]]. Afterwards, he worked at [[Jugobanka]] and [[Trayal]] in Kruševac until [[1977]], when he moved to [[Župa Chemical Industries]]. There, he became financial director in [[1984]] and [[chief executive officer|chief executive]] in [[1987]], holding this position until [[1990]], when he was appointed a Serbian deputy prime minister. Mišković held office for only six months. Meanwhile, Mišković founded Delta M (Delta M being a sort of abbreviation of his initials - ''double M''), a company that became very successful in the following years, during the [[Yugoslav wars]] and under the regime of [[Slobodan Milošević]]. Soon afterwards, he launched [[Banca Intesa Beograd|Delta banka]] (sold to [[Banca Intesa]] in [[2005]]), that was to become the first part of Mišković's extremely successful [[Delta Holding]] corporation that is involved in agribusiness, retail sales, distribution, financial brokerage, real estate development and insurance.

Mišković's connection to [[Slobodan Milošević]] was never obvious, except for his short stint as deputy prime minister in 1990. After the [[5th October Overthrow|overthrow of Milošević's regime]], Mišković was linked to [[Dušan Mihajlović (politician)|Dušan Mihajlović]], the interior minister at the time, and the other leaders of the [[Democratic Opposition of Serbia]] coalition. Mišković is today considered to be an important political figure with a great deal of influence on the leading politicians in Serbia.

Mišković was abducted on [[April 9]], [[2001]], but was released the next day, when the ransom (estimated at about [[German mark|DM]] 7 million) was paid 18 hours later. After the assassination of Serbian Prime Minister [[Zoran Đinđić]] [[March 12]], [[2003]], the abduction of Mišković was attributed to the same group that has been convicted of the death of the prime minister, indicating a possibility of other connections between the two crimes.

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==External links==
* [http://www.b92.net/info/kojeko/miskovic.php Mišković's biography at B92.net] (in Serbian)
* [http://www.serbian-business-club.co.yu/biografije/miskovic-deltaholding.htm Mišković's biography at Serbian Business Club.co.yu] (in Serbian)
* [http://www.vreme.com/cms/view.php?id=449550 Mišković's biography at Vreme.com] (in Serbian)
* [http://najbogatsieuropejczycy.wprost.pl The list of the 100 richest persons in the post-communist countries at Wprost.pl]

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Archive:List of notable bagpipe makers

2007-06-11T18:32:25Z

65.94.48.109: Added the name of Joe Kennedy in the Uilleann section

===Great Highland Bagpipe===

*[[MacDougal]]
*[[MacCallum]]
*[[Naill]]
*[[Henderson]]
* Alexander, George, London
** Dunbar, St Catharines, Ontario[https://www.dunbarbagpipes.com/]
* Gillanders (& McLeod), Dundee
* Grainger and Campbell, Glasgow
* Hardie, R. G., Glasgow
* Henderson, Peter, Glasgow
* Lawrie, R. G., Glasgow
* MacPherson, Hugh, Kirriemuir
* Sinclair, Robert, Leicester
* Duncan Soutar of St. Andrew's
* MacLellan, Roddy, USA[http://www.highland-pipemaker.com/]
* Shepard and Sons, Scotland

===Uilleann pipes===

*Dave Williams (deceased)
*Joe Kennedy
*[[Geoff Wooff]]
*[[C.J. Dixon]]
*[[B.C. Childress]]
*[[Seth Gallagher]]
*[[Andreas Rogge]]
*[[Alain Froment]]
*[[Mickey Dunne]]
*[[David Quinn]]
*[http://www.patricksky.com Pat Sky]
*[[Brendan Ring]]
*[[Nick Whitmer]]
*[[Leo Rowsome]] (deceased)
*[[Patsy Brown]] (deceased)
*[[Taylor brothers]] (deceased)
*[[Michael Vignoles]]

===Northumbrian pipes===

*[[Richard Evans]]

===Scottish Smallpipes===

*Ebert Jones[http://www.piperjones.com/]

===Cauld Wind Pipes===

* Moore, Hamish, Perthshire

===Transmontan bagpipes===

*[[Associação Gaita-de-fole]]

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Archive:Philip Zepter

2007-01-21T22:35:30Z

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'''Philip Zepter''' is a Serbian [[entrepreneur]] and one of the richest [[Serb]]s in the world with an estimated net worth of [[US dollar|$]]4 billion according to Polish magazine ''[[Wprost]]''.

Born '''Milan Janković''' in [[Bosanska Dubica]], [[Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia]] in [[1951]], he is the graduate of [[University of Belgrade]]'s Faculty of Economy.

He later founded [[Zepter International]], which has over time become a succesful [[conglomerate (company)|conglomerate]] focusing, among other things, on production and sale of exclusive high-quality consumer products.

Zepter currently resides in [[Monte Carlo]].

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Archive:Philip Zepter

2007-01-21T22:34:15Z

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Archive:Philip Zepter

2007-01-21T22:30:35Z

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'''Philip Zepter''' is a Serbian [[entrepreneur]] and one of the richest [[Serb]]s in the world with an estimated net worth of [[US dollar|$]]4 billion according to Polish magazine ''[[Vprost]]''.

Born '''Milan Janković''' in [[Bosanska Dubica]], [[Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia]] in [[1951]], he is the graduate of [[University of Belgrade]]'s Faculty of Economy.

He later founded [[Zepter International]], which has over time become a succesful [[conglomerate (company)|conglomerate]] focusing, among other things, on production and sale of exclusive high-quality consumer products.

Zepter currently resides in [[Monte Carlo]].

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Archive:Philip Zepter

2007-01-21T22:29:31Z

65.94.141.124:

'''Philip Zepter''' is a Serbian [[entrepreneur]] and one of the richest [[Serb]]s in the world with an estimated net worth of [[US dollar|$]]4 billion according to Polish magazine ''[[Vprost]]''.

Born '''Milan Janković''' in [[Bosanska Dubica]], [[Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia]] in [[1951]], he is the graduate of [[University of Belgrade]]'s Faculty of Economy.

He later founded [[Zepter International]], which has over time become a succesful conglomerate focusing, among other things, on production and sale of exclusive high-quality consumer products.

Zepter currently resides in [[Monte Carlo]].

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[[Category:Billionaires]]

Archive:Philip Zepter

2007-01-21T22:27:53Z

65.94.141.124:

'''Philip Zepter''' is a Serbian [[entrepreneur]] and one of the richest [[Serb]]s in the world with an estimated net worth of [[US dollar|$]]4 billion according to Polish magazine ''[[Vprost]]''.

Born '''Milan Janković''' in [[Bosanska Dubica]], [[Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia]] in [[1951]] he is the graduate of [[University of Belgrade]]'s Faculty of Economy.

He later founded [[Zepter International]], which has over time become a succesful conglomerate focusing, among other things, on production and sale of exclusive high-quality consumer products.

Zepter currently resides in [[Monte Carlo]].

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[[Category:Billionaires]]

Archive:Philip Zepter

2007-01-21T22:18:54Z

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'''Philip Zepter''' is a Serbian [[entrepreneur]] and one of the richest [[Serb]]s in the world with an estimated net worth of [[US dollar|$]]4 billion.

Born '''Milan Janković''' in [[Bosanska Dubica]], [[Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia]] in [[1951]] he is the founder of [[Zepter International]], known for being a successful organization which focuses on the production and sale of exclusive high-quality consumer products.

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[[Category:Billionaires]]