Manny Stul
Australian billionaire
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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 | |
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| Born | 1948 or 1949 (age 76–77)[1] |
| Occupations | Businessman; entrepreneur |
| Known for | Moose Toys |
| Spouse | Jacqui Tobias |
| Children | 2 |
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 | ||
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 2022 | 60 |
$2.00 billion |
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| 2023[19] | 66 |
$2.00 billion  |
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| 2024[20] | $2.00 billion |
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| 2025[21] | 48 |
$3.21 billion |
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