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Surprising position changes among the richest Romanians

By Anca Bernovici
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For the second year running, Ion Tiriac is the richest Romanian according to the XIV edition of Top 300 Capital.

Romanian businessman and former professional tennis and ice hockey player has a fortune estimated at EUR 1.5 billion, up from last year’s edition -EUR 1.2 – 1.3 billion.

Businessman Ioan Niculae, who now is serving a two years and six months jail sentence for illegally sponsoring the electoral presidential campaign of Mircea Geoana in 2009, lost the second place in favor of brothers Adrian and Dragos Paval (Dedeman), two entrepreneurs who have won in a market where foreign investors have reported losses. They have accumulated an estimated fortune of EUR 850-900 millions.

With a fortune of EUR 1-1.1 billion in the previous edition, the founder of InterAgro Group, has now EUR 750-800 millions.

On the fourth place is Teszari Zoltan, the owner of RCS & RDS with a fortune of EUR 480-500 million. In 2014, the businessman’s fortune amounted to EUR 530-560 million.

A significant advance was recorded by Iulian Dascalu, the biggest Romanian mall owner, who climbed from 10th place on the 5th in the rankings, namely from EUR 400-420 million to EUR 430-450 million.

This year, the total amount of wealth reached EUR 20.8 billion, 7.5 percent less than the previous edition of the ranking.

When calculating the fortunes Capital magazine took into account both the value of holdings in companies, and the value of movable and immovable properties.

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Anca Bernovici

Anca Bernovici

I started my way in life with the intention to pursue a teaching career. But, after graduating from the Faculty of Letters – the University of Bucharest in 2004, my first job as a reporter at one of the leading newspapers in Romania changed my perspective. I have specialized in communication and communication campaigns, following the Master's courses at the Faculty of Journalism and Communication Studies (FJSC), attending a BBC Communications scholarship.
I’ve represented several important publications in Romania as business journalist, being accredited in the finance and banking field. In 2015, I had the opportunity to interview the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief for Romania, Andrea Schaechter. As business journalist, I also had the opportunity to interview ministers for Economics and Commercial
Affairs offices within different embassies in Romania or officials of large companies investing on the domestic market.
After almost 15 years of journalism, I still want to explore new ways, to inform and stay updated. That’s why The Romania Journal project fits me so well.
Today I describe myself as a passionate about the history of world culture, having a PhD in Hebrew Culture and Civilization, after a scholarship at the University of Haifa International School, as a language addict, an environmental activist, pet lover and traveler.

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