An American Dream in our Backyard
Boris Miksic Founder CEO Cortec Corporation
Boris Miksic founded Cortec Corporation out of his garage in Minnesota in 1977. The business now has $100 million plus in annual sales.
Armed with only an expired passport and cross-country skis, Boris Miksic made a daring escape from his homeland, Croatia, in early 1974. Miksic, who joined fellow college students in anti-communist protests against Yugoslavia, the ruling republic over Croatia, skied his way to freedom in Austria. Once in Austria, Miksic reunited with his then-pregnant wife, Olga, who also fled Croatia. The couple sold their car for $400 in Austria, and used the money for one-way plane tickets to the United States. They had $37 left after paying for the tickets.
Those were the early days of what has since become a 40-year business odyssey that’s taken Miksic from New York to Minnesota, as well as a run for president for Croatia.
Join us on September 29th to hear his incredible story over lunch. Register online. Cost to attend is $30 per Chamber member, $45 for not yet members.
