Mother Russia has it all: tanks crossing highways, interesting marriage photos as well as some of the richest people on the planet. Find out who are the 10 Richest People in Russia!
# 10 Mikhail Prokhorov – $11 Billion
Meet the owner of the American basketball team the Brooklyn Nets, whose wealth is the result of very good investment.
# 9 Andrey Melnichenko – $11,8 Billion
Andrey Melnichenko is Russia’s metal billionaire, since he raised a fortune from metallurgy. At only 42 he is co-founder of MDM Group and Pipe and Metallurgic Company, Russia’s largest manufacturer and exporter of steel pipes.
# 8 Vagit Alekperov – $13,6 Billion
The president of Russia’s leading Oil Company LUKOIL, Vagit Alekperov is an Azerbaijan born businessman whose net worth is almost $15 Billion.
# 7 Vladimir Potanin – $14,1 Billion
Another Vladimir, a few millions richer is Vladimir Potanin. He is a Russian oligarch and his fortune is still disputed today.
# 6 Gennady Timchenko – $14,8 Billion
Oil & gas magnate, Gennady is half Russian and half Finnish is the chairman of Volga Group, the energy, transport and infrastructure investment group.
# 5 Leonid Michelson – $15.6 Billion
Born in 1955 in Kaspiysk, Leonid is the CEO, chairman and major shareholder of Russia’s largest natural gas company Novatek.
# 4 Vladimir Lisin – $16 Billion
At a tie with #9, we have the steel and transport. In fact he chairs and he’s also the majority shareholder of Novolipetsk Steel, one of the four largest steel companies in Russia.
# 3 Viktor Vekselberg – $17.7 Billion
Ukrainian-born oil and metal magnate, Viktor is also interested in chemicals, utilities and telecoms. He is also a fine art collector, with an impressive Faberge collection.
# 2 Mikhail Fridman – $18.2 Billion
Second richest man in Russia is Mikhail Fridman, a Ukraina born oligarch is the founder and president of Alfa Group Consortium, one of Russia’s largest investment groups.
# 1 Alisher Usmanov – $19.1 Billion
Meet Alisher Usmanov, Russia’s richest man, who made a fortune from metal extractions, namely iron, ore and steel. However, Alisher’s business interest don’t stop here. He is the owner of Megaphone, Russia’s #2 mobile phone operator and of Kommersant, the largest business daily in the country.
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