It is no secret that many people seek wealth. In this regard, some monitor the situation in the world and sometimes know this area so well that they can even name the exact state of a person. There are a great many ratings and lists, for example: "Top 100 richest people in Russia and the world." The famous Forbes magazine compiled another rating. The magazine published an updated list called "Top of the richest people in Russia." It included more than five hundred people, and the condition of each of them is estimated at no less than 3.3 billion rubles. In order to save time, we list the top 10 richest people in Russia. So, who are these "very-most"? You should pay attention to the unofficial nature of the rating.
10 most rich people Of Russia: leader of the list - Vladimir Potanin
To date this is a leader list of rich people in Russia. His fortune is $ 15.4 billion, and the name often appears in financial news. The majority of its assets are concentrated in Norilsk Nickel. The company is recognized as one of the world's leading nickel and palladium production plants with consistently high profit margins.
He began his career in the USSR, having founded the company "Interros", with the aim of consulting activities on foreign trade relations and the conclusion of transactions. In the 90s, he served for some time as deputy prime minister of the country. At the same time, acquaintance with his future business partner Mikhail Prokhorov took place.
Currently, the entrepreneur is actively involved in charity work and is the only participant among the Russian business elite of the Giving Pledge program. In the country there is a charity fund named after him, dedicated to the development of sports, culture and education. Potanin is the largest investor in the Sochi Winter Olympics.
Mikhail Fridman
A native of Ukraine, with a capital of $ 14.6 billion, takes the second place in the rating "The richest people in Russia" (photo of a businessman is given in this article). One of the youngest and most successful businessmen, Mikhail Fridman has come a long way to success. According to the rich man himself, the whole thing is perseverance and delicate calculation. By the way, Mikhail Fridman is also included in the rating "The richest young people in Russia."
He began his activities with the creation of a cooperative that provided window cleaning and professional cleaning services. Today, Mikhail Fridman, together with his partners German Borisovich Khan and Alexei Viktorovich Kuzmichev, controls the assets of Alfa Group, the largest private industrial group. Friedman is also the owner of one of the largest chain stores in Russia X5 Retail Group. The successful telecommunications company VimpelCom is also on this list.
Alisher Usmanov
Alisher Usmanov, once occupied first place in the ranking of “200 richest people in Russia”, today it has entrenched in the third position on the Forbes list. This businessman, who began with the production of containers made of polyethylene, is today a key figure in several areas of the Russian economy. Its assets include the largest metallurgical company Metalloinvest, of which it is the founder, the mobile operator Megafon, the publishing house Kommersant and the Internet holding mail.ru Group.
The sphere of interests of the entrepreneur is diverse. In recent years, Alisher Usmanov has been an investor in the modern technology industry. He also owns part of the notorious Arsenal football club.
To the question "What is your secret to success?" Alisher Usmanov with a smile replies that he can combine unreadable things. Indeed, if you begin to understand the assets of the entrepreneur, it becomes clear that Alisher makes investments both in metallurgical industrial companies and in the production and testing of various medicines. The businessman himself has repeatedly admitted that he became an entrepreneur not of his own free will. During perestroika, Alisher Usmanov dreamed of becoming a lawyer, but he soberly assessed the situation, realizing that this profession would not bring him good income. It was these thoughts that prompted him to open his own business.
Today Alisher Usmanov has a great fortune and is a very, very respected person both in Russia and abroad. However, the businessman himself admits that he considers himself completely simple. He says that money performs a certain function, thanks to it people can achieve their goals, and by their presence / absence, some conclusions can be drawn about a person.
Victor Vekselberg
The holder of a fortune of $ 14.2 billion. Takes fourth place in the ranking of "The richest people in Russia." Victor Feliksovich Vekselberg is an innovator and a true intellectual in the field of economics. Since 2010, he has been in charge of the Skolkovo project, the purpose of which is information and analytical activities to develop and introduce innovations, search for non-standard solutions in the technological and information fields. After all, it was he who once began his formation with the creation of an enterprise for the development and creation of software. Despite such zealous support for the intellectual development of the economy, Vekselberg owes its first earned million to the raw materials industry. Thanks to the merger he created in the 90s. SUAL, with mining company Glencore and the Rusal group, formed the largest aluminum miner and producer UC Rusal in 2007, where Viktor Vekselberg owns a non-controlling interest.
In addition to a considerable contribution to the country's economy, Vekselberg is the founder of charitable foundations whose activities are aimed at replenishing the once lost cultural heritage of Russia. He himself is the owner of a large collection of world art.
Alexey Mordashov
Today, its capital is 13 billion dollars. And this is a well-deserved fifth place in the list of "The richest people in Russia." It has assets in its own Severstal company, in Nord Gold, in the Russian mobile operator Tele2 and in the Power Machines holding. He is the owner of the Utkonos online store and a block of shares in one of Europe’s largest tourist concerns TUI.
He began his ascent to the heights reached in the 80s. as a manager at the Severstal metallurgical enterprise. Thanks to his talent, he quickly climbed the career ladder, taking the post of financial director. After some time, he became its full owner and main shareholder.
Vagit Alekperov
Since 1991, he is the main founder-shareholder of the Russian private oil and gas company Lukoil, which is recognized as one of the largest of its kind. Today takes the sixth place in the rating "The richest people in Russia." Today the company is its main brainchild and source of income, the amount of which is close to 12.2 billion dollars. Alekperov intends to transfer his whole life's business to his son in the future, provided that the company's assets will not be sold to the side and the business will remain exclusively family-owned.
Leonid Mikhelson
He is the owner of an independent company Novatek, specializing in the gas industry. And despite the sanctions imposed on it, the company is actively afloat, always bringing high profits. The fortune of the entrepreneur is estimated at 11.7 billion US dollars.
In the sphere of interests of a businessman is not only his own wealth and success, Mikhelson is actively helping in the development of sports and culture of his native country. He often sponsors various events and exhibitions. Leonid Mikhelson himself, in turn, owns a collection of art objects.
Vladimir Lisin
Owner and member of the board of directors of the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant, engaged in the export of metal abroad. In addition, the businessman exercises control over the logistics holding UCL, and 1/4 of all transportation in the country is carried out by his freight company. In the past, an ordinary electrician, Vladimir Lisin, is today one of the most influential figures in Russian business.
Among the hobbies of the entrepreneur is also worth noting the love of collecting items from cast iron and shooting. Not far from Moscow Lisin has its own rifle complex.
Gennady Timchenko
Timchenko's assets are concentrated in many companies in various industries. Among them is Novatek, the largest producer of natural gas; Transoil, engaged in rail transportation; Sogaz insurance company and Sibur holding. It is well known that an entrepreneur is part of the close circle of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and he is building his business side by side with many influential and successful people in the country. He himself is the happy owner of a fortune of 10.6 billion dollars.
The once usual hobby for hockey turned into a serious activity - today he holds high posts on the board of directors of the KHL and St. Petersburg club SKA.
Mikhail Prokhorov
Mikhail Dmitrievich Prokhorov occupies the chair of the president of Oneksim Private Investment Group, which invests in infrastructure projects and social programs, thereby contributing to economic growth in Russia.
Business is not the only direction in which Prokhorov develops. He pays great attention to sports, is an honorary member of Sports Russia and makes a tremendous contribution to the development of science, culture and sports in the country. Today, his income is $ 9.9 billion.
Herman Khan
He is a co-owner of Alfa Group, the largest financial and industrial organization in Russia. He is engaged in business together with his partners Mikhail Fridman and Alexei Kuzmichev. Khan is currently a member of the board of directors of investment company L1. He also has assets in the mobile operator VimpelCom and in the X5 Retail Group.
He began his formation as a businessman in the distant 1880s, carrying out wholesale sales of shoes and garments in the cooperative "Cosmos". Later, together with his partner Furman, he created his own cooperative "Alexandrina", in which German Khan formally held the post of deputy. Today he is the owner of a capital of 9.5 billion dollars.
Herman Khan is an avid hunter. In the suburbs has its own cooperative, where he spends his free time enjoying his favorite hobby.
Roman Abramovich
The personal treasury of Russia's favorite Abramovich totals $ 9.1 billion. Among the entrepreneur’s assets is a large share in the Evraz metallurgical company, a small percentage of Norilsk Nickel.
Roman Abramovich personifies a set of traits such as perseverance, an inquiring mind and talent. Remaining an orphan and not graduating from a university, thanks to his personal qualities, he earned a huge fortune in the 1990s on oil transactions.
Abramovich is the owner of the famous Chelsea football club and a collection of art objects, among which there are several dozen works by the most expensive artist in Russia, Ilya Kabakov.
Andrey Melnichenko
The rating of the richest people in Russia closes Andrei Melnichenko. He recalls: "He took his first steps in entrepreneurial activity in his student years. He specialized in the sale of currency, and quite successfully." Andrey Melnichenko It has large stakes in the energy company SUEK and Eurochem, rightfully bearing the title of giants of the Russian economy.
The billionaire does not hide his high position and considerable income. One can rightfully consider the symbol of a businessman’s success not only to be a profitable enterprise, but also one of the most expensive and most luxurious yachts in the world. Andrey Melnichenko is a great connoisseur of paintings of the era of impressionism. He allocates huge sums for charity.
