Bogoljub J. Karić, born in 1954 in Peć/Peja, holds a degree in geography from the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics in Priština. He earned his master’s degree in „Organization and Development of Small Business“ from the Faculty of Economics in Niš. In 1971, alongside his three brothers and sister, he established the family business „Braća Karić“ in Peć. In 1971, alongside his three brothers and sister, he established the family-owned factory „Braća Karić“ in Peć. Over nearly half a century, he expanded this business into a large-scale company operating across various sectors globally, including telecommunications, construction, finance, education, media, trade, etc. He serves as a member of the IFIMES Advisory Board, the President of the International Committee „Nikola Tesla,“ an expert with the UN Sustainable Development Programme, a member of the UN Global Marketplace, and a contributor to the UN „AI for Good“ initiative. Karić is recognised as a pioneer and reformer of capitalism in Yugoslavia and Gorbachev’s Soviet Union, as well as a visionary, innovator, philanthropist, and architect of the new global economic order.
