Antonín Koláček

Antonín Koláček
Born (1959-08-07) 7 August 1959 (age 65)
Přílepy (Kroměříž District), Czechoslovakia
CitizenshipCzech Republic
OccupationEntrepeneur

Antonín Koláček (born 7 August 1959) is a former Czech entrepreneur. In 2008, he sold his shares in his companies and became an advocate and practitioner of buddhism.[1] He was involved in the voucher privatization of Mostecká uhelná společnost (now Czech Coal); later he became its CEO.

Early career

After his studies at the Institute of Chemical Technology in Prague, he worked as a personalist for a Prague chocolate factory (1983-1990) and since 1990 for Komerční banka. Between 1993 and 1997 he was also a member of the supervisory board (non-executive) of Komerční banka.[2]

In 1994, he founded (together with Petr Kraus) Newton Financial Management Group, a company that focused on trading on financial markets and related advisory services. In 1995, he became a member of the board of directors (executive board) of Czech Coal Group as the chief personalist of Komerční banka, which hold shares of MUS (Mostecká uhelná společnost).[3] He became the most influential manager of MUS, and the CEO of Appian Group, which took control over MUS in 1998. In 2005 he bought 40% share of Appian Group (Luboš Měkota obtained another 40%); both their shares were bought in 2005/2006 by Pavel Tykač.[1][3]

MUS case

For more than one decade, Czech police has been investigating him in relation with MUS and Appian Group.[4] In Switzerland, Koláček was accused together with his former partners Jiří Diviš, Petr Kraus, Marek Čmejla and Jacques de Groote,[5] In 2013, he was sentenced for fraud, money laundering and other crimes in connection with MUS and Appian Group to 52 months in jail, with an appeal being prepared.[6]

Other activities

From 1999 to 2004, Koláček acted as the CEO of the newly created University of Finance and Administration.[7] He founded MAITREA in 2006, a center for spiritual and personal development in Říčany. In 2008, Koláček sold his shares in his companies and became and advocate and practitioner of buddhism.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Uhlobaron Koláček vyměnil uhlí za duši". E15 (in Czech). Archived from the original on 14 October 2013.
  2. ^ Commercial register at justice.cz, company ID 45317054, Komerční banka, a.s.
  3. ^ a b "Kdo jsou odsouzení manažeři z MUS? Bývalý basketbalista i hudebník". Lidové noviny (in Czech). 10 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  4. ^ Zelený, Petr (20 June 2012). "Přehledně: Kauza MUS od vzniku přes "Grossovy" miliony až po vlnu žalob". Mlada fronta Dnes (in Czech). Czech News Agency. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Co vám uniklo: manažery Mostecké uhelné dostal až švýcarský soud". Lidové noviny (in Czech). Mafra. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  6. ^ Paříková, Petra (11 October 2013). "Švýcarský soud poslal všechny české manažery v kauze MUS do vězení. Nejhůř dopadl Koláček". Hospodářské noviny (HN.cz) (in Czech). Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  7. ^ Obchodní rejstřík na justice.cz, IČ 26138077, Vysoká škola finanční a správní