# Meet Wizz Air’s CEO—his father was jailed under Soviet rule. Now, he’s on $4.4 million a year and would ‘rather keep building than sit on a beach’

- Source: Fortune
- Published: 2026-10-27T07:03:00+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://fortune.com/2026/10/27/wizz-air-ceo-jozsef-varadi-father-jailed-soviet-hungary-4-million-salary-refuses-retire/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/meet-wizz-air-s-ceo-his-father-was-jailed-under-soviet-rule-now-he-s-o-33ae99/

Fired from Hungary's national airline, József Váradi founded the rival, Wizz Air. Now, he flies 800 hours a year and refuses to retire.

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