Davor Štern

Davor Štern (born 18 June 1947 in Zagreb, Yugoslavia) is a former Minister of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship in the Croatian Government, businessman and entrepreneur.

Background and education Štern was born in Zagreb on 18 June 1947. His father was a Hungarian Jew and his mother was from Šestanovac, Croatia. Štern himself was raised Jewish. He is fluent in English, Russian, Italian, German, Hebrew and Croatian. He graduated in 1967 at the University of Zagreb (faculty of Petroleum, Geology and Mining). Štern is a member of the Jewish community in Zagreb. On 21 October 2010 Štern was named a member of INA supervisory board.

Štern is one of the Croatia's wealthiest people, with estimated net worth of €43 million according to the list from 2007.

Štern also serves as Honorary Consul General of the Philippines in Croatia.

Philanthropy Štern is known for his philanthropy. He always preferred anonymous donations over those that are visible to the public.