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"Foreigners" in the Serbian government - Which people from diaspora could recover Serbia?
Thursday, 15.08.2013.
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The Yale graduate, Lazar Krstic, generally accepted to be new Minister of Finance, it was confirmed for Blic. For a start, this economist, currently employed at the New York-based office of the consulting house McKenzie, will work on the implementation of already adopted Action plan of the Government of Serbia and as of the fall he will work on potential new measures for setting up sustainable financial system in Serbia in the upcoming period.
David Djumic, an economist and an author of the book “Economic revival of Serbia through investments from diaspora”, who claims that our people from diaspora are better solution than bringing foreigners to the Serbian administration, also supports this move.
- Almost half of our people lives abroad, somebody said “everybody who was worth, left this country.” I think this is not far from the truth especially when it comes to our “elite” – he says.
He presented to the readers of eKapija a list of “interesting names” which could revitalize Serbia.
- Also, I am sure that there are hundreds and thousands of successful our people abroad who could really make a an economic turnover. We could organize the project “100 managers from diaspora for Serbia” which would gather and pay our people at leading positions in foreign companies to manage large public and state-owned companies, with bonuses for results or a fee from future privatization
According to his suggestion, advisors of the President of the Government could be: Branko Milanovic, Nikolas Cabraja, Richard Kovacević, Dusan Duk Petrovic, Melisa Bin Luburic, Dejan Ilic, Vaso Despotovic Dragan Veljovic, Dusan Sidjanski, Milan Puskar, Boris Vukobrat, Slavko Panovic.
Bogdan Maglic, Dusan Vasiljevic, Mirko Latinovic, Mile Djekic, Vojin Oklopdzija and Laza Kekic could provide support to the Minister of Agriculture, Water Management, Forestry and Environmental Protection.
According to our collocutor’s opinion, adequate associates of the Minister of Foreign Affairs would Dusan Siđdjnski, Melisa Bin Luburic and Aleks Maceski.
Slavko Panovic could work at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Nikolas Cabraja at the Ministry of Defense and Richard Kovacevic, Nikola Petrovic, Dusan Djuk Petrovic, Vaso Despotovic, Dragan Veljovic, Boris Vukobrat could work at the Ministry of Economy.
Counselors at the Ministry of Finance could be Branko Milanovic, Stiv Pejovic, at the Ministry of Labour Jasmina Vujic and Kosta Savic and at the Ministry of Justice Lidija Basta Flajner, at the Ministry of Culture Marina Abramović, Velickovic.
Dejan Ilic, Bogdan Maglic and Mladen Selak could help to the Minister of Education and Science and Veselin Mitrovic, Jelena Bozilovic and Gojko Lalic to the Minister of Health.
SHORT RESUMES
Branko Milanovic – A leading World Bank economist, especially for poverty reduction field. He is an associate of Carnegie’s building for the intentional peace in Washington.
Nikolas Cabraja – Until June 2009, he was heading General Dynamic, a part of one of the USA largest military and air technology corporations with 92.000 employees and an annual turnover of USD 29 mil. According to Forbs’ data, he generated USD 140 mil during the past five years in the company. The company went through a big growth. He stayed at this position for the longest period of time – 11 years and even after his leave, he is still considered one of the most powerful people in USA in that field. He is active in the Serbian community.
Richard Kovacevic – President of the Wells Fargo bank, second in size in USA. Last year, he earned USD 29,8 mil as his regular annual salary plus unknown bonus, thus reaching the first place in the world for the paid personal income. Apart from banking business, Kovacevic is a board member of few world famous companies, including Cisco Systems and Target Corporation. Media reports that Kovacevic is one of a few bankers who won economical financial crisis.
Rebecca McDonald – Owner of the Just Energy company which supplies over a million and a half consumers in USA and Canada with electricity and gas. Her company value is estimated at more than USD 2 billion. She was awarded the business women of the year nomination in Canada for three times.
Rosemary Ruza Tomic – Manager in the Occidental Petroleum Corporation company whose value is estimated at couple of dozen billion dollars and Forbs ranks it in the top 200 world companies. She is the owner of the Hope Cattle company and the construction company, A.S. Tomic. She is the president of the Board of Directors and the Executive Manager at Livestock Clearing and she was working as the manager of Palm Springs savings bank. She used to be listed in the Forbs’ list of the richest people. She is a member of the council f the Southern California University. She is strongly advocating rights of women and minorities and she is one of the most appreciated women in the American business environment in the energy field.
Nikola Petrovic - He is responsible for the railway traffic under the La Manche channel as of April 5 last year when he was appointed a director with Eurostar Group LTD. He replaced Richard Brown at this position because after the investigation which was carried out proved that a huge halt of Eurostar trains for the Christmans was caused due to inadequate preparation for the winter time. He started working in the British-French-Belgium company in August 2003 as the Service Department Manager and then he spent four years as the company Manager. Before he joined Eurostar, Petrovic worked at the French railways. His annual income at this position reaches 400.000 pounds.
Dusan Duk Petrovic – An American manager, Dusan Petrovic, originally from Belgrade, he was elected President of the Wrigley company, the biggest confectionary and chewing gum producer with orbit as the most famous brand. The company was set up in 1891 and Petrovic spent there last 30 years. He started working at the Wrigley’s Financial Department, reaching the position of the Vice President and after that President. “Duk” played an important role in the company growth, a successor of the company founder, said. He was born in Chicago and graduated at the Roosevelt University. He is in the Wrigley company as of the moment he became the main treasurer in 1992.
Melisa Bin Lubardic – She is the only American of Serbian origin at the House of Representatives of the American Congress where she was elected for the second time. It is believed that she is close with people from the environment of the American president, Barrack Obama, because they both come from Chicago. In Chicago, representatives of the Serbian community in Chicago call her “Obama mama”. She is a member of the Democratic party and a number of boards at Congress and is very active in Serbian community. She has a degree in political sciences at the Chicago-based University, Roosevelt. She worked very successfully for a couple of companies.
Dejan Ilic – He has until recently been a director at the German ARRI, world leader in the production of film and television equipment. He won technical Oscar for achievements in the last James Bond movie, He is a PhD in physical chemistry, a winner of world prize for innovations, he was elected a couple of times a scientist and a manager of the year in Germany, he is a professor at the universities in New Jersey, London, Graz and Belgrade. He contributed in mini batteries production revolution.
Vaso Despotovic – A founder and a manager at Australia-based BEO Group, winner of the medal of honor delivered by the Queen Elizabeth for his help to the Serbian community in Australia. He is known as a great humanist and a strong leader in the banking sector.
Dragan Veljovic – Businessmen with more than 20 years of experience at leading positions in pblic and private sectors. He was very passionate about set up of Maplesoft in 1996 which had an annual profit of over USD 25 mil. The company success was confirmed by the silver medal delivered d by the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce. In mid 2008, he sold Maplesoft and has recently been appointed a head of the consulting company, Velch group. He is a representative of the Canadian diaspora at the Serbian Chamber of Commerce.
Dusan Sidjanski – Special advisor of the President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso and President of the European Cultural Center. As of 1956, he was a close associate to Denis de Rougemont in that organization. He is the founder of the Faculty of Political Sciences of the University in Geneva, professor at universities of Princeton, Harvard and Michigan, winner of the highest French honor, - medal of the League of Honor, an honorable citizen of Greece. He has been an organizer for years of the large international scientific gatherings and round tables, especially in the context of the European future of Serbian and its fast joining to EU.
Boris Vukobrat – Businessman from France, during the nineties extremely active in the peace move and an initiator of several projects aiming at peaceful crisis solving in ex Yugoslavia.
Slavko Panovic – President of the National Defense from Chicago
Bogdan Maglic – Nuclear physician, one of the creators of the cold fusion concept and one of the riches Serbs in America. He managed production of atom explosive detectors. He won a gold medal of the USA Congress. He invested in the hotel in his hometown, Sombor, but later decided to sell his shares due to “bad business and economic environment in Vojvodina”. He is currently dealing with issues of phemiton, miniature particles which will be used in diagnostics and treatment of the most difficult diseases.
Dusan Vasiljevic – Owner of Aussenkehr farms, a farm with 100.000 ha of vineyards and a world producer of famous Namibia wine. He is the biggest producer of table grapes south from the Sahara.
Mirko Latinović – President of Tradeunique holding which won numerous acknowledgements for successful construction moves.
Mile Djekic – Big landowner from California
Vojin Oklopdzija – Chief of the Electrical Engineering Department at Berkeley, once one of the IBM directrors.
Laza Kekic – Eastern and Central Regional Manager at the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Petar Mladenovic – Big entrepreneur in energy renewable sources in USA.
Stiv Pejovic – One of the most appreciate economy experts in USA.
Jasmina Vujic – The first women-Dean at the Berkley, also heading the Association of Deans of all Nuclear Faculties in USA.
Kosta Savic – A famous American historian.
Lidija Basta Flajner – Respectable legal expert, a wife of Thomas Fleiner, a Swiss expert for constitutional affairs who, during negotiations on the status of Kosovo was an advisor to the Serbian delegation. In September, he was appointed head of the Scientific Committee of the Center for the European Constitutional Law.
Marina Abramovic – The most famous Serbian artist of all times was elected in last year’s Times survey as among 100 most important world artists. She is currently preparing premiere of the biographic shown Life and Death of Marina Abramovic which was ordered by the Manchester International Festival (MIF). A famous, Robert Wilson, is directing it. American movie star, William Defoe is playing one of the lead roles. Apart from that, the fall in Moscow will host her retrospective exhibit of performance in the Garage gallery which was last year held in New York-based Museum of the Modern Arts (MoMa).
Vladimir Velickovic – A painter from Paris, a French academic. In 1983, he was elected professor of the respectable art school where he worked until 2000. His paintings are in numerous galleries and private collections in Europe and America.
Bogdan Maglic – Owner of the Hienergy Technologies Inc. company, a respectable professor and an SANU
Mladen Selak – Owner of the Astro Masonry Corporation which, during the couple of previous years, registered almost 20 world patents for which he received the biggest awards. He is a great humanist and a donor, a founder of the Mladen Selak Fund which awards the best inventors.
Veselin Mitrovic – Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the Frankfurt-based Goethe Institute and a lecturer at a number of universities in the world and Serbia (Belgrade, Nis), one of the leading experts in Europe for the implementation of new medicines for heart weaknesses treatment. He is also a medical director at Kerckhoff-Klinik. He is the author of more than 300 scientific works.
Jelena Bozilovic – PhD at the Frankfurt-based Goethe University.
Gojko Lalic – Professor at Harvard.
Aleks Maceski – One of the most influential Serbs in USA.
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