Adrian Paval

Adrian Paval and his brother, Dragos, own Dedeman, a leading Romanian construction materials and do-it-yourself home products retailer.

The $2 billion (sales) company's 57 stores stock some 60,000 products, ranging from tools and building supplies to furniture and appliances.

The brothers founded the business in 1992 with a single location in Bacau, Romania.

They also own shares of several publicly traded Romanian companies and a portfolio of real estate in Bucharest and the northern city of Cluj.