He graduated from Poznań University of Technology (Machine Construction Department) in 1964. After his studies he took up a three-year internship at SHL (a manufacturer of motorcycles and body parts for the automotive industry) in Kielce. In 1968–1969 he worked for the HCP Cast Iron Foundry in Śrem, and in 1970–1979 at the kitchen appliance factory currently known as Amica Wronki S.A., as Head Constructor. In 1980 he founded the firm Stanmet-Nowak s.c., and in 1993 he made his son, Paweł Nowak, a partner. In 2003 the firm was converted into a Limited Liability Company under the name DYNAXO. In 2011 he handed over the management and his shares to the next generation. Currently he acts as an advisor to the company board, assisting them with his entrepreneurial spirit, initiative and experience.
He fulfills his dreams and passions by traveling in Europe by car, and he also visits the lost and less well-known corners of the world to learn about the lives of locals. His creed is: I do not “have to” do anything.
