Manny Stul is an Australian billionaire entrepreneur and the CEO of Moose Toys. His life began in extraordinary circumstances; the child of Polish refugee parents, he spent his first three years in a refugee camp in Northam, Western Australia.

His path to success was marked by early adversity. After moving to Perth, Stul won a scholarship to an advanced school at age 15 but was forced to drop out after his funding was pulled. To raise capital for his first business venture, he spent years working in the demanding construction sector in remote northwest Australia.

• Core Company: Moose Toys (Moose Enterprise).
• Founding Success: His first gift company went public in an IPO as one of Australia’s largest and most innovative.
• Origins: Born to refugee parents; raised capital through manual labor.

Manny Stul's career is defined by his transformative leadership of Moose Toys, which he took control of in 2000. Over the next 15 years, he achieved an incredible structural milestone: increasing sales by 7,200%.

Under his stewardship, Moose Toys evolved from a small Australian firm into the No. 6 toy company in the US and the No. 4 in Australia, with products sold in over 80 countries. He is most famous for creating the Shopkins phenomenon and for his resilience during one of the industry's largest toy recalls, where he ignored advice to declare bankruptcy and instead ensured no staff layoffs.

• Role: Chairman and Co-CEO of Moose Enterprise Holdings.
• Award: Named EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year in 2016.