Portrait of Dragos Paval

Rank #1939

Dragos Paval

Net worth $2.2B

Retail · Romania

Born
Jun 22, 1966
Age
59
Source
Retail
Residence
Bacau
Citizenship
Romania
Marital status
Married
Children
1
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Dragos Paval and his brother, Adrian, own Dedeman, a leading Romanian construction materials and do-it-yourself home products retailer.
  • The $2 billion (sales) company's 57 stores stock some 60,000 products, ranging from tools and building supplies to furniture and appliances.
  • The brothers founded the business in 1992 with a single location in Bacau, Romania.
  • They also own shares of several publicly traded Romanian companies and a portfolio of real estate in Bucharest and the northern city of Cluj.