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Petr Kellner , the Czech Republic’s richest person, was among the five people who died in a heli-skiing accident in …
Subscriber Account active since Petr Kellner, the Czech Republic’s richest person, was among the five people who died in a heli-skiing accident in the Alaskan mountains near Knik Glacier on Saturday. Only one person survived the helicopter crash, and is in a serious condition, Alaska State Troopers said in a press release Sunday afternoon. Kellner founded investment firm PPF Group, which on Sunday morning confirmed his passing at the age of 56. Kellner was the Czech Republic’s richest person and one of the wealthiest people in Europe, according to estimates from both Forbes and Bloomberg. Forbes puts his wealth at $17.5 billion, while Bloomberg puts it at $15.7 billion. Kellner is a self-made billionaire who began his career by selling office supplies, before embarking on an investment fund by borrowing $1 million against an office-supplies business, Insider’s Debanjali Bose reported.
