Leon Jakimič (born February 23, 1975) is a Czech entrepreneur, founder and owner of glassmaking company Lasvit.
Leon Jakimič | |
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| Born | February 23, 1975 |
| Alma mater | Loyola Marymount University |
| Occupation(s) | Founder and owner of Lasvit |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Parent | Leo Jakimič |
Life and career
editLeon Jakimič was born in Liberec, Bohemia in 1975.[1] He received a tennis scholarship in California at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, where he studied Economics.[2] The family originally came from Serbia, but later fled to Russia to escape the Turkish invaders. The sixth generation of the Jakimič family currently lives in the Czech Republic.[3] He graduated from the Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA Program in 2005. In 2007 he founded Lasvit, company designing and manufacturing bespoke light fittings, feature glass installations, and lighting collections.[4] Recently he lives in Hong Kong.[5][6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Dizajnpark.com | Home | Belgrade design week". archive2012.belgradedesignweek.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Archived copy". www.iluxurylife.cz. Archived from the original on 1 September 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Šejkové mají špatný vkus - E15.cz / euro". 2014-04-07. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ "Glass art and lighting installations by Lasvit | World of Designers". Archived from the original on 7 May 2014.
- ^ "Lasvit: ancient experience, young passion - Design - Domus". Domusweb.it. 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ "Forbes". October 2020.
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