Leon Jakimič (born February 23, 1975) is a Czech entrepreneur, founder and owner of glassmaking company Lasvit.

Leon Jakimič
Born (1975-02-23) February 23, 1975 (age 49)
Alma materLoyola Marymount University
Occupation(s)Founder and owner of Lasvit
Years active2007–present
ParentLeo Jakimič

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Leon 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] 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.[3] Recently he lives in Hong Kong.[4][5]

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  1. ^ "Dizajnpark.com | Home | Belgrade design week". archive2012.belgradedesignweek.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  2. ^ "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)
  3. ^ "Glass art and lighting installations by Lasvit | World of Designers". Archived from the original on 7 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Lasvit: ancient experience, young passion - Design - Domus". Domusweb.it. 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  5. ^ "Forbes". October 2020.

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