Daniel Solomon Dines (born January 1972)[2] is a Romanian billionaire entrepreneur, and the co-founder and executive chairman of UiPath, a robotic process automation platform. Forbes nicknamed him the Boss of the Bots, becoming the first bot billionaire.[3]
Daniel Dines | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Dines in 2021 | |
| Born | Daniel Solomon Dines January 1972 (age 52) |
| Education | University of Bucharest |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Co-founder, executive chairman and chief innovation officer, UiPath |
| Spouse | Alexandra Dines |
| Children | 1 |
As of March 2024, Dines was the wealthiest person in Romania, with an estimated net worth of US$2.7 billion.[4]
Early life
editDines' father was an engineer and his mother a teacher.[5] Dines earned a degree from the University of Bucharest.[4] He was a self-taught programmer.[3]
Career
editDines worked for Microsoft in Seattle, Washington, US, from 2000 to 2005, then later returned to Romania.[6] Dines started DeskOver in 2005 in Bucharest, Romania, and later renamed it UiPath and moved its headquarters to New York City in 2018.[4] He has stated that he wanted UiPath to be a kind of Romanian Google or Facebook.[6]
Philanthropy
editIn April 2019, Dines donated €1 million to help rebuild Notre-Dame.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Cum a ajuns programatorul Daniel Dines din Onești miliardar pe Wall Street" [How the programmer Daniel Dines from Onești became a billionaire on Wall Street]. Curierul Național (in Romanian). 24 April 2021.
- ^ "UiPath, la licorne roumaine partie à la conquête de Wall Street" [UiPath, the Romanian unicorn set to conquer Wall Street]. Challenges (in French). 29 April 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ a b Konrad, Alex (11 September 2019). "From Communism To Coding: How Daniel Dines Of $7 Billion UiPath Became The First Bot Billionaire". Forbes.
- ^ a b c "Forbes profile: Daniel Dines". Forbes. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ Ce rețea de firme deține miliardarul Daniel Dines în România
- ^ a b "Istoria fabuloasă a lui Daniel Dines, IT-istul român care a lucrat pentru Microsoft, dar care s-a întors în ţară pentru a crea UiPath, cea mai valoroasă companie pornită în România". Ziarul Financiar (in Romanian). 20 March 2019.
- ^ "UiPath Founder Daniel Dines On The Cover Of Forbes Magazine As The Richest Romanian". Romania Journal (in Romanian). 12 September 2019.