A native of Belgrade, Serbia, Mr. Subotic earned a Ph.D. in Economy – Business Management at the University Belgrade. He also holds a bachelors degree of Economics of Tourism.
In 1982, he became the General Manager of the Economic Office in Belgrade for Sarrio Slovenia former Papirnica Kolicevo, one of the leading paper mills in Europe. He served in this position until the breakup of former Yugoslavia in 1990.
In 1988 Mr. Subotic founded, and served as CEO, of GTM – a worldwide export import company with offices in 6 European, Asian and North American countries, one of the first private international corporations in former Yugoslavia. Three years later, due to unrest, and war leading to the breakup of Yugoslavia, he moved to Phoenix, Arizona, with his American wife Desiree.
In October of 1992 they settled in Mystic CT, and in April of 1997 with Desiree he founded Mystic Ballet. Even though a businessman by trade, he embraced the arts from a young age. For the last twenty years he devoted most of his time to the development of Mystic Ballet as well as performing arts in New England. His presence and devotion for the arts was recognized in the US and abroad. On September 26th, Mr. Subotic was publicly recognized by the State of Connecticut for:
- The extraordinary talent and creative genius of Goran Subotic and the Mystic Ballet have brought a new dimension of beauty to our community and our state.” - Presented by state representative: Donald Williams, President Pro Tempore; Christopher Donovan, Speaker of the House; and Susan Bysiewicz, Secretary of the State.
- And Official Citation by Edward Haberek Jr., Fist Selectmen, Town of Stonington, as a recognition of outstanding contributions to the arts and education, and for making Mystic Ballet one of the most progressive performance companies in the region.
From the beginning Mr Subotic was directly involved in the artistic expression of Mystic Ballet, bringing in renowned artists from the US and abroad. In 1999 he brought Madam Alla Osipenio, and in 2007 Sergei Vanaev, to help develop the highest artistic merit, for the company and its educational programs. Serving as Executive Director and Artistic Director, he is responsible for Mystic Ballet’s artistic growth domestically and internationally, as well as the financial stability of the company.
He served as a director on the founding board of the CT Dance Alliance, as well as served as artistic evaluator for the RI Council of the Arts. As an inventor, he holds a number of copyrights including the US patents for Custom Ballet Pointe Shoes, in 1995.
