WARSAW — Poland’s richest man, Jan Kulczyk, died in Vienna on Tuesday  from complications after surgery, a spokeswoman at Kulczyk Holding, the company he founded, said.



He was 65. Kulczyk had for years topped the list of Poland’s richest people, with Forbes Magazine estimating his assets this year at more than 15 billion zlotys ($4.01 billion).



His business interests covered a range of industries, with a 3 percent stake in brewing company SABMiller his most valuable asset.



A source said that Kulczyk’s death was unexpected and the result of a routine medical treatment. Kulczyk Holding spokeswoman, Marta Wysocka declined to comment beyond saying he had died as a result of surgery complications in Vienna.



Kulczyk, who had a doctorate in international law, took his first steps in business by setting up a trading company in 1981 known as Interkulpol. A few years later he became the first official Volkswagen dealer in Poland. — Reuters