Stanko Subotić

Who is Stanko Subotić?

Stanko "Cane" Subotić is a Geneva-based one of the most controversial Serbian businessman sentenced to 6 years for abusing office but the verdict is not final yet and the case is in Court of Appeal.

Ranked 86th on the Polish Wprost magazine's 2006 list of richest individuals in Eastern Europe, this weekly publication estimates Subotić's net worth at €650 million. But now in 2012/13 he has over 2.2 billion euros.

His current business endeavours are a diverse mix. Subotić is the founder and owner of the Denmark-based company EMI and D Trade, dealing in sales and distribution of wine, paper and real estate. Additionally, he is the co-owner of Serbia-based Futura plus, the leading commercial distribution network in Southeastern Europe. In Serbia, his companies employ over 4,000 people.

Additionally, Subotić is the co-owner of the meat processing factory Famis LLC, as well as distribution companies in Greece and Russia dealing in non-alcoholic beverages and sporting equipment. Moreover, he bought hundreds of acres of vineyards in France, which he uses for production of the high-quality wine Louis Max, served even at the White House. He began investing in this company in 1989, and since January 2007 he is the sole owner of Max Holding.