Dariusz Miłek’s net worth over time
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| Date | Estimate | Source |
| 2014 | $1 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2014 |
| 2015 | $1 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2015 |
| 2017 | $1.1 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2017 |
| 2018 | $1.4 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2018 |
| 2019 | $1 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2019 |
| 2025 | $1.5 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2025 |
| 2026 | $1.1 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026 |
Where the money comes from
These are the main sources of wealth named in the reporting we cite. No published source breaks the total into exact amounts, so we do not show percentages.
Dariusz Miłek’s fortune in real-life terms
Based on the Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026 estimate above. Median full-time U.S. pay is $65,416 a year ($1,258 a week, BLS, Q2 2026), before taxes. Typical (median) U.S. family net worth is $216,100 (Federal Reserve, 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances).
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Dariusz Miłek has an estimated net worth of $1.1 billion, according to Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026, Dariusz Miłek profile (figures as of Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026). That is up from $1 billion in 2014.
Dariusz Miłek is a Polish businessman known as Poland's King of Shoes. He created CCC, one of the biggest footwear retailers in Europe, and serves as chairman of CCC SA. Born in Szczecin on 1 February 1968, he moved with his family to Lubin in 1976. As a young man he rode on Poland's national youth cycling team. Forbes counts him as self-made.
Miłek went into business right after the fall of Communism in Poland. In 1989 he began selling shoes under his own name, Miłek. A decade later, in 1999, he founded CCC SA, which is now based in Polkowice. The chain grew quickly, went public in 2004 and turned him into one of the wealthiest people in Poland. He has won the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award and the Kisiel Award for entrepreneurship, two honors that recognize his business success.
How Dariusz Miłek made his fortune
Most of Miłek's money comes from CCC. Forbes says the chain has 980 shops in 23 countries, and it also sells shoes online in 19 EU markets through eobuwie.pl. That mix of physical stores and e-commerce made CCC a giant in European shoe retail. In 2018 Miłek took over the number two shoe company in Switzerland and set up a joint venture with a German footwear retailer.
Forbes lists real estate as a second source of his wealth. He has also invested in 3D printing technology, and in 2009 he bought a 19th-century palace in Mazovia that had belonged to Jan Kulczyk. His early love of cycling also carried into business, since he now owns CCC Cycling Group.
How Forbes has valued Dariusz Miłek
Forbes put Miłek at $1 billion in both 2014 and 2015, and in 2015 it ranked him the fourth wealthiest person in Poland. His estimate rose to $1.1 billion in 2017 and $1.4 billion in 2018, before slipping back to $1 billion in 2019. After that he fell off the billionaires list for several years.
He returned to the list in 2025 with an estimated $1.5 billion, his highest figure so far. On the 2026 World's Billionaires List, Forbes valued him at $1.1 billion, the latest figure it has published for him. His fortune largely follows the share price of CCC, so changes in European retail demand affect it directly.
Career and money timeline
- 1989
Miłek began selling shoes under the Miłek brand name.
- 1999
He founded the shoe company CCC SA.
- 2004
CCC went public.
- 2009
He bought a 19th-century palace in Mazovia.
- 2018
He took over Switzerland's number two shoe company.
Dariusz Miłek net worth FAQ
What is Dariusz Miłek's net worth?
Dariusz Miłek's net worth is an estimated $1.1 billion, according to Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026, Dariusz Miłek profile (Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026). It is an estimate, not an official figure.
How did Dariusz Miłek get so rich?
The main sources named in the reporting we cite are: real estate, retail.
Is Dariusz Miłek a billionaire?
Yes. Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026 estimates Dariusz Miłek is worth $1.1 billion.
How has Dariusz Miłek's net worth changed?
The earliest published estimate we track is $1 billion (2014, Forbes World's Billionaires List 2014). The latest is $1.1 billion (Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026).
Why is Dariusz Miłek called the King of Shoes?
He built CCC into one of Europe's biggest footwear retailers, with 980 shops in 23 countries, according to Forbes.
Sources
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026, Dariusz Miłek profile (March 10, 2026)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2014, Dariusz Miłek profile (March 3, 2014)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2015, Dariusz Miłek profile (March 2, 2015)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2017, Dariusz Miłek profile (March 20, 2017)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2018, Dariusz Miłek profile (March 6, 2018)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2019, Dariusz Miłek profile (March 5, 2019)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2025, Dariusz Miłek profile (April 2025)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Usual Weekly Earnings (Q2 2026) (July 2026)
- Federal Reserve, 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances (median family net worth, Table 4) (October 2026)
- Background facts: Wikipedia, Dariusz Miłek (accessed October 28, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for figures.
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