Antonín Koláček (7 August 1959, Přílepy (Kroměříž District) is a former Czech manager and 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 Mostecká uhelná společnost as the chief personalist of Komerční banka, which hold shares of Mostecká uhelná společnost (MUS).[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 a decade, Czech police has been investigating him in relation with MUS and Appian Group.[4] In Switzerland he was accused together with his former partners Jiří Diviš, Petr Kraus, Marek Čmejla and Jacques de Groote,[5] and in 2013 he was sentenced for fraud, money laundering and other crimes in connection with MUS and Appian Group to 52 months in jail. An appeal is being prepared.[6]

Other activities

From 1999 to 2004 he acted as the CEO of the newly created University of Finance and Administration.[7]

In 2006 he founded MAITREA, a center for spiritual and personal development in Říčany. In 2008 he sold his shares in his companies and became and advocate and practitioner of buddhism.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Uhlobaron Koláček vyměnil uhlí za dušiArchived 2013-10-14 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Commercial register at justice.cz, company ID 45317054, Komerční banka, a.s.
  3. 1 2 "Kdo jsou odsouzení manažeři z MUS? Bývalý basketbalista i hudebník". Lidovky.cz (in Czech). 2013-10-10. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  4. ↑ Zelený, Petr (2012-06-20). "PŘEHLEDNĚ: Kauza MUS od vzniku přes „Grossovy" miliony až po vlnu žalob". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Czech News Agency. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  5. ↑ "Co vám uniklo: manažery Mostecké uhelné dostal až švýcarský soud". Lidovky.cz (in Czech). 2013-10-10. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  6. ↑ Paříková, Petra (2013-10-11). "Švýcarský soud poslal všechny české manažery v kauze MUS do vězení. Nejhůř dopadl Koláček". Hospodářské noviny (HN.cz) (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  7. ↑ Obchodní rejstřík na justice.cz, IČ 26138077, Vysoká škola finanční a správní
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