ˈæftɚ fˈɪnɪʃɪŋ jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi, hiː ɪstˈæblɪʃt hɪz ˈoʊn tˈɛkstaɪlɪmpˈoːɹɾɪŋ kˈʌmpəni, sˈæntɛks mˈoʊdən, ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː, wɪð ɐ stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ kˈæpɪɾəl ʌv fˈaɪv,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ dˌiːˈɛm.
After finishing university, he established his own textile-importing company, Santex Moden, in 1982, with a starting capital of 5,000 DM.