Jan Kulczyk is dead. The former president of the city: His heart has always been in Poznan – Gazeta.pl

Jan Kulczyk in the 80s was for us a fresh wind that was blowing from the West. Then we did not have enough imagination to predict in which direction will change our reality. He seems already knew where he was going. The fact is that it was his father Henry Kulczyk taught him the business, but then the student has surpassed the master. He developed very well. I remember when I was president of Poznan, he wanted to download to our city Mariusz Walter and John Weichert, later the big tycoons television.

But for me it is first and foremost a man who earned his living with the culture. Children educated at the music school, impressed him when Sebastian played the saxophone, and Dominica on the piano. We always appreciate young people. If you see that someone has talent, it’s not aside from helping. Funded scholarships.

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When he became an honorary member of the Music Society. Wieniawski, he gave me a beautiful letter. In it he wrote just about their emotional relationship with culture.

I was able to persuade Jan Kulczyk to support the violin competition, which was organized by our company. I did not know whether it can succeed because those who wanted to pull money from Kulczyk, there were many. Requests for grants, and he had to make a selection. But we refused. What’s more – I would like to clearly say that, together with his wife Grazyna was our only real patron of the event. At one of the competitions she shelled out 1.6 million zł. But not the same money was important, but the words that was accompanied. Polish culture – regardless of whether it was about small events or large – it was just very close. I know people well-off who run businesses, but the culture does not interest them, simply does not fit into their strategy.

What impressed me was his imagination, knowledge of life and manners. Please look at the photos, see recordings of speeches. He was always a testament elegance. He was sympathetic, appreciative not only money, but also the world around. I tell a scene that was made in my memory. Our company is established at ul. Świętosławska, adjacent to the Poznań Fara. I had often seen his car and lonely John, who walked intently to Fary talk with God. I watched it from the window and I was full of admiration.

He was a globetrotter. We can say that the world lay at his feet. But it was the cradle of Poznan. He once said, it does not matter whether it is a boat in the Caribbean, or in a residence in Sardinia, because his heart is always in Poznan.

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