Dominika Kulczyk
Dominika Kulczyk | |
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| Born | July 30, 1977 Poland |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, philanthropist |
| Known for | Co-founder and president of Kulczyk Foundation; chairperson of Polenergia SA supervisory board; co-founder of Values Consulting Group; developer of Domino Effect TV series |
Dominika Kulczyk (born 30 July 1977) is a Polish entrepreneur and billionaire, recognized as the daughter of Jan Kulczyk, who was the wealthiest individual in Poland. She holds the position of co-founder and president at the Kulczyk Foundation, leads the supervisory boards of both Kulczyk Holding and Polenergia SA, and is a co-founder of the Values Consulting Group.[1] Additionally, she developed the television series Domino Effect. As of August 2022, her net worth was approximated at US$1.9 billion.[2]
Early life
Dominika Kulczyk is the daughter of Grażyna Kulczyk and Jan Kulczyk, and has a brother named Sebastian Kulczyk.[3]
She completed her secondary education at Karol Marcinkowski Secondary School in Poznań and earned degrees in Sinology and Political Science from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name From 1999 to 2000, she pursued Mandarin studies at Huadong Shifan University as well as Peking University. Her academic journey continued at the London Institute, where she also attended a strategic philanthropy program organized by the Rockefeller Foundation.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
Career
Dominika Kulczyk is the co-founder and current president of the Kulczyk Foundation, a charitable institution working alongside both Polish and global NGOs.
In 2006, she partnered with Jacek Santorski to launch the Values Consulting Group, which focuses on business psychology training and contributes to the Academy of Leadership Psychology at Warsaw University of Technology.
Between 2010 and 2017, she directed the Polish chapter of Green Cross International. In June 2013, she joined the supervisory board of Kulczyk Investments, where she managed corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives and international communications. Following her father's passing in 2015, she inherited his shares in Polenergia SA, while other assets were transferred to her brother Sebastian. The family also profited from selling their shares in SABMiller in 2016.
She served as chairwoman of Kulczyk Investments' supervisory board until June 2018. From 2013 to 2016, she was vice-president of the Polish Olympic Committee and currently acts as an advisor to its president.
In July 2018, she acquired majority ownership and assumed the role of chairperson on Polenergia SA's supervisory board.
In 2022, her foundation purchased Marie Curie's summer residence located in Saint-Remy-les-Chevreuse, with plans to establish the House of Sisterhood—a center dedicated to celebrating exceptional women inspired by Curie’s heritage.
Personal life
Dominika Kulczyk was married to Jan Lubomirski-Lanckoroński from 2001 until their separation in 2013. The couple has two children. She maintains residences in both Warsaw, Poland, and since February 2020 owns a £57.5 million townhouse situated in Knightsbridge, London.