Eastern Europe’s Richest Woman Pivots $43 Billion Empire West

Since taking control of the PPF conglomerate three years ago, Renata Kellnerova has overseen its expansion and retreat from Asia.

Renata Kellnerova

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When the richest man in Eastern Europe died in a helicopter crash, hardly anyone knew his wife’s name.

Nearly three years later, that’s no longer the case. Renata Kellnerova is now synonymous with the family business — a Prague-based telecommunications, media, financial services and e-commerce empire that employs 61,000 people and operates in 25 countries.