The richest Russians according to Forbes. Leonid Mikhelson tops Forbes Russian billionaire ranking

Top three: Leonid Mikhelson ($14.4 billion), Mikhail Fridman ($13.3 billion), Alisher Usmanov ($12.5 billion)

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© "Russian Forbes", 04.14.2016, Leonid Mikhelson topped the ranking of the richest Russians according to Forbes, Illustration: "Russian Forbes"

Co-owner of Novatek and Sibur Leonid Mikhelson topped for the first time in history, published in the new issue of Forbes magazine. Mikhelson's fortune increased by $2.7 over the year and reached $14.4 billion.

A notable newcomer to the rankings Russian billionaires 34-year-old became a member of the board of directors of Sibur Kirill Shamalov. The businessman is the youngest son of a longtime acquaintance of Russian President Vladimir Putin, co-owner of Rossiya Bank. Nikolai Shamalov. He also became the youngest billionaire in the ranking. In December 2015, Reuters reported on wedding of Kirill Shamalov and Katerina Tikhonova, which the agency and other media call daughter of President Putin.

[Forbes.ru, 04/14/2016, “Khodorkovsky and Lebedev returned to the Forbes list of 200 richest Russians”: In the ranking of the 200 richest businessmen Russia Forbes in 2016, former top managers of the Yukos oil company returned Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Platon Lebedev, Vladimir Dubov And Mikhail Brudno. [...]
Before his arrest in 2003, Forbes estimated Khodorkovsky's fortune at $15 billion. He topped the first ranking of the 200 richest Russian businessmen, published in 2004. Now the former head of Yukos ranks 170th on the list with a fortune of $500 million.
Khodorkovsky is currently a private investor in the Quadrum Global fund, whose assets under management are estimated at $2 billion. The beneficiaries of the fund, along with Khodorkovsky, are his former Yukos partners Platon Lebedev, Vladimir Dubov and Mikhail Brudno. They were ranked 164th, 159th and 157th in the Forbes ranking, respectively, with a fortune of $500 million each. - Insert K.ru]

During the time that has passed since the publication of the previous list, the number dollar billionaires in Russia decreased from 88 to 77. 19 of them managed to increase their wealth, despite the crisis. Over the course of a year, the combined wealth of the 200 richest entrepreneurs in Russia decreased from $408 billion to $360 billion. This is the worst result since 2011, when Forbes increased the number of participants in the ranking from 100 to 200.

Russian Forbes publishes a ranking of the 200 richest businessmen in Russia for the 13th time. The assessment of wealth, which is given in it, consists of the value of the assets owned by the businessman: shares of companies, land plots, real estate, as well as other property. Public companies are valued by market capitalization, while closed companies are valued based on information about sales volumes, profits, and equity. In addition, a comparison is made with similar companies that trade on the stock exchange or have been the subject of purchase and sale in the recent past. In the 2016 rating, the price of companies is fixed as of February 12, the age of participants is as of April 13. Original of this material
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200 richest businessmen in Russia - 2016

PlaceChange per yearNameNet worth, $ billionChange over the year, $ billionAgeNumber of children
1 +6 Leonid Mikhelson
Novatek, Sibur
14,4 +2,7 60 1
2 = Mikhail Fridman
13,3 -1,3 51 4
3 = Alisher Usmanov
Metalloinvest, Mail.ru Group, Megafon, DST Global, YuTV Holding, STS Media
12,5 -1,9 62
4 -3 Vladimir Potanin
Norilsk Nickel
12,1 -3,3 55 5
5 +4 Gennady Timchenko
Novatek, Bank Russia, Transoil, Sibur
11,4 +0,7 63 3
6 -1 Alexey Mordashov
Severstal, TUI AG, Power Machines, Platypus
10,9 -2,1 50 6
7 -3 Victor Vekselberg
Rusal, Sulzer, Oerlikon, T Plus, Akado
10,5 -3,7 59 2
8 = Vladimir Lisin
NLMK, UCL Holding
9,3 -2,3 59 3
9 -3 Vagit Alekperov
Lukoil
8,9 -3,3 65 1
10 +1 German Khan
Alfa Bank, Dea, Vimpelcom, X5 Retail Group
8,7 -0,8 54 4
11 +2 Andrey Melnichenko
Eurochem, SUEK
8,2 -0,9 44 1
12 +2 Dmitry Rybolovlev
Investments
7,7 -0,8 49 2
13 -1 Roman Abramovich
Evraz Plc, Chelsea FC, Channel One
7,6 -1,5 49 7
14 -4 Mikhail Prokhorov
Rusal, Intergeo, MFK Bank, Brooklyn Nets, Uralkali
7,6 -2,3 50
15 +1 Alexey Kuzmichev
Alfa Bank, Dea, Vimpelcom, X5 Retail Group, Turkcell
6,7 -0,6 53 1
16 +22 Mikhail Gutseriev
Russneft, Russian Coal, Neftisa, Bin-Bank
5,9 +3,5 58 2
17 -2 Sergey Galitsky
Magnet
5,7 -2,6 48 1
18 = Andrey Skoch
USM Holdings
5,3 -0,4 50 9
19 +1 Peter Aven
Alfa Bank, Dea, Vimpelcom
4,6 -0,5 61 2
20 +1 Sergey Popov 4,5 -0,1 44 2
21 +8 Iskander Makhmudov
UMMC, Transmashholding, Kuzbassrazrezugol, Transgroup, Kalashnikov Concern
4 +0,5 52 1
22 -3 Leonid Fedun
Lukoil, IFD Capital, FC Spartak
3,9 -1,4 60 2
23 +7 Victor Rashnikov
MMK
3,8 +0,3 67 2
24 -2 Alexander Abramov
Evraz Plc
3,6 -0,9 57 3
25 +3 Andrey Guryev
Phosagro
3,6 +0,1 56 2
26 -2 Zarakh Iliev
Kyiv Square
3,2 -1,1 49 2
27 -2 Year of Nisanov
Kyiv Square
3,2 -1,1 43 4
28 -2 Samvel Karapetyan
Tashir Group
3,1 -0,9 50 3
29 -2 Dmitry Kamenshchik
Domodedovo Airport
2,9 -0,9 47 5
30 +7 Alexander Nesis
Polymetal, Otkritie, O1 Properties, United Carriage Company
2,9 -0,1 53 4
31 +2 Alexander Svetakov
Absolute Group
2,9 -0,2 48 4
32 = Yuri Milner
DST Global
2,8 -0,4 54 2
33 +8 Vyacheslav Kantor
Akron
2,5 +0,2 62 5
34 +1 Vladimir Evtushenkov
AFK System
2,4 -0,4 67 2
35 -1 Igor Kesaev
Mercury Group, Dixie Group
2,4 -0,6 49 3
36 +9 Andrey Kozitsyn
UMMC
2,4 +0,4 55 1
37 -1 Alexander Mamut
Polymetal, PIK Group
2,4 -0,1 56 5
38 +9 Vadim Moshkovich
Rusagro, Augur Estate
2,3 +0,4 49 3
39 = Alexander Ponomarenko
Investments
2,3 -0,1 51 2
40 = Alexander Skorobogatko
TPS Real Estate Holding
2,3 -0,1 48 3
41 -24 Oleg Deripaska
Rusal, Eurosibenergo, Ingosstrakh, Glavstroy
2,1 -4,1 48 2
42 = Igor Makarov
GC "Areti"
2,1 0 54 2
43 +6 Yuri Shefler
SPI Group
1,9 +0,15 48 4
44 = Vladimir Bogdanov
Surgutneftegaz
1,7 -0,3 64 1
45 -14 Suleiman Kerimov
Polyus Gold
1,6 -1,8 50 3
46 +93 Mikail Shishkhanov
Binbank, Inteko
1,6 +0,95 43 4
47 -24 Filaret Galchev
Eurocement Group
1,5 -2,9 52 2
48 +94 Sait-Salam Gutseriev
Real estate
1,5 +0,9 56 5
49 -1 Alexander Frolov
Evraz Plc
1,5 -0,3 51 1
50 +2 Igor Altushkin
Russian Copper Company
1,4 -0,2 45 6
51 +6 Farhad Akhmedov 1,4 0 60 3
52 +6 Petr Kondrashev
Investments
1,4 0 66 2
53 +6 Anatoly Lomakin
Investments
1,4 0 63 2
54 = Danil Khachaturov
Rosgosstrakh, RGS Bank
1,4 -0,2 44 5
55 -9 Aras Agalarov
Crocus Group
1,2 -0,7 60 2
56 -13 Vasily Anisimov
Coalco
1,2 -0,8 64 4
57 +65 Leonid Boguslavsky
ru-Net
1,2 +0,45 64 3
58 +3 Oleg Boyko
Finstar, Ritzio International, 4finance
1,2 -0,1 51
59 -3 Alexander Japaridze
Eurasia Drilling Company
1,2 -0,3 60 5
60 +10 Lev Kvetnoy
Novoroscement, National Standard Bank
1,2 0 50 2
61 +1 Andrey Kosogov
Alfa Bank, RWE Dea, Vimpelcom
1,2 -0,1 55 2
62 -9 Boris Mints
O1 Group
1,2 -0,4 57 4
63 +8 Gleb Fetisov
Investments
1,2 0 49 3
64 = Kirill Shamalov 1,2 +1,2
65 +20 Elena Baturina
Investments
1,1 +0,1 53 2
66 +20 Evgeniy Kaspersky
Kaspersky Lab
1,1 +0,1 50 4
67 +13 Andrey Rappoport
Investments
1,1 0 52 2
68 -13 Gavril Yushvaev
Investments
1,1 -0,5 58 7
69 +4 Roman Avdeev
Moscow Credit Bank, Veropharm, Pharmacy Chain 36.6
1 -0,1 48 23
70 -6 Alexey Ananyev
1 -0,25 51 3
71 -6 Dmitry Ananyev
Promsvyazbank, Technoserv, Promsvyazreal estate
1 -0,25 47 5
72 -5 Valentin Gapontsev
IPG Photonics
1 -0,2 77 1
73 +63 Dmitry Pumpyansky
Pipe Metallurgical Company, Sinara
1 +0,35 52 1
74 +24 Megdet Rakhimkulov
Investments
1 +0,05 70 2
75 -15 Arkady Rotenberg
SGM Group, Mostotrest, SMP Bank
1 -0,4 64 5
76 +23 Boris Rotenberg
SETP, SMP Bank, Gazprom drilling
1 +0,05 59 4
77 +24 Victor Kharitonin
Pharmstandard
1 +0,05 43 2
78 -4 Alexey Bogachev
Bank System, Magnit
0,95 -0,15 45 2
79 +25 Andrey Bokarev
Kuzbassrazrezugol, Transgroup, Transmashholding, UMMC
0,95 +0,05 49 1
80 +10 Vyacheslav Bresht
Investments
0,95 0 62 1
81 +11 Ruben Vardanyan
Investments
0,95 0 47 4
82 -7 Konstantin Grigorishin
Energy standard
0,95 -0,15 50 3
83 -14 Sergey Katsiev
GC "Mercury"
0,95 -0,25 58 2
84 -6 Nikolay Maksimov
Investments
0,95 -0,15 58 3
85 +11 Vyacheslav Mirilashvili
Investments
0,95 0 32 2
86 +1 Zelimkhan Mutsoev
0,95 -0,05 56 5
87 +1 Leonid Simanovsky
Novatek, First United Bank
0,95 -0,05 66 1
88 +12 Anatoly Skurov
Investments
0,95 0 63 2
89 +14 Ruslan Baysarov
Investments
0,9 0 47 5
90 +62 Sergey Gordeev
PIK Group of Companies
0,9 +0,35 43
91 = Anatoly Karachinsky 0,9 +0,9
92 +54 Vladimir Leshchikov 0,9 +0,3 59 6
93 +23 Ziyaudin Magomedov
Group Amount
0,9 +0,1 47 3
94 +74 Konstantin Strukov
Yuzhuralzoloto
0,9 +0,4 57 2
95 = Alexey Khotin 0,9 +0,9
96 +6 David Yakobashvili
Investments
0,9 -0,05 59 1
97 -46 Nikolay Buinov 0,85 -0,85 48 2
98 +17 Andrey Kuzyaev
Neftserviceholding, Er-Telecom
0,85 +0,05 50 3
99 +11 Nikita Mishin
Globaltrans, Global Ports
0,85 0 44 3
100 +11 Konstantin Nikolaev
Globaltrans, Global Ports
0,85 0 45 5
101 +69 Alexander Tynkovan
M.Video
0,85 +0,35 48 2
102 +10 Andrey Filatov
Globaltrans, Global Ports
0,85 0 44 3
103 +10 Andrey Borodin
Investments
0,8 0 48 3
104 -28 Yuri Gushchin
Guta Groups
0,8 -0,3 71 1
105 +15 Albert Avdolyan
Investments
0,75 0 45 4
106 +15 Sergey Adoniev
Investments
0,75 0 55 5
107 +36 Boris Zingarevich
Ilim Group, Ilim Timber
0,75 +0,15 56 2
108 = Leonid Lebedev 0,75 +0,75
109 = Alexander Linnik
Miratorg
0,75 +0,75 48 1
110 = Victor Linnik
Miratorg
0,75 +0,75 48 1
111 +23 Vitaly Malkin
Investments
0,75 +0,1 63 3
112 +13 Nikolai Olshansky
Investments
0,75 0 76
113 -16 Sergey Petrov
Rolf Group
0,75 -0,2 61 2
114 +13 Zakhar Smushkin
Ilim Group, Start Development
0,75 0 54 1
115 -8 Roman Trotsenko
Aeon Corporation
0,75 -0,15 45 2
116 +3 Igor Yakovlev
Sulpak, Kari
0,75 -0,05 50 1
117 +23 Grigory Berezkin
ESN Group, Komsomolskaya Pravda
0,7 +0,1 49 4
118 -4 Arkady Volozh
Yandex
0,7 -0,1 52 3
119 -11 Georgy Gens
Lanit, Inventive Retail Group
0,7 -0,15 61 2
120 -26 Alexander Klyachin
Investments
0,7 -0,25 48 2
121 +2 Dmitry Kostygin
Yulmart, Rive Gauche, investments
0,7 -0,05 43 4
122 -5 Andrey Molchanov
LSR Group
0,7 -0,1 44 6
123 +6 Andrey Rogachev
Investments
0,7 0 52 2
124 -19 Nikolay Sarkisov
RESO-Garantiya
0,7 -0,2 47 5
125 -19 Sergey Sarkisov
RESO-Garantiya
0,7 -0,2 56 5
126 -54 Airat Shaimiev
TAIF
0,7 -0,45 54 1
127 -44 Radik Shaimiev
TAIF
0,7 -0,4 51 2
128 -37 Oleg Burlakov
Stroylesbank
0,65 -0,3 66
129 +1 David Davidovich
Investments
0,65 0 53 2
130 -53 Alexander Lutsenko
Commonwealth
0,65 -0,45 54 2
131 -50 Rustem Sulteev
TAIF
0,65 -0,45 62 2
132 -48 Albert Shigabutdinov
TAIF
0,65 -0,4 63 2
133 -5 Mikhail Abyzov
Ru-Com Group
0,6 -0,1 43 3
134 = Alexey Gudaitis
Polymetal, FC Otkritie
0,6 +0,6 53 3
135 = Pavel Durov
Telegram
0,6 +0,6 31 2
136 -5 Ilya Zubarev
Rolsen, Parallels, Acronis, Acumatica
0,6 -0,05 43
137 -28 Sergey Kislov
South of Rus', Novoshakhtinsky Oil Products Plant
0,6 -0,25 55 3
138 -43 Vladimir Kogan
Oil and gas industry, Uralsib
0,6 -0,35 52 4
139 +6 Oleg Leonov
Investments
0,6 0 46 2
140 -61 Ziyad Manasir
Investments
0,6 -0,5 50 5
141 +16 Mikhail Nikolaev
Investments
0,6 +0,05 57 4
142 = Elena Rybolovleva
investments
0,6 +0,6 2
143 +24 Alexander Smuzikov
Investments
0,6 +0,1 44 3
144 +5 Nikolay Bortsov
Investments
0,55 0 70
145 -56 Dmitry Bosov
Alltek Group
0,55 -0,4 48 4
146 +5 Alexander Girda
Investments
0,55 0 55 2
147 -79 Vladimir Gruzdev
Fashion continent
0,55 -0,65 49 4
148 +5 Andrey Dobrov
Investments
0,55 0 53 3
149 +7 Petr Kolbin
Investments
0,55 0 64
150 -17 Dmitry Korzhev
0,55 -0,1 52 1
151 = Sergey Makhlai
Togliattiazot
0,55 +0,55 2
152 -34 Alexey Semin
ASG
0,55 -0,25 48
153 -16 Dmitry Troitsky
O'key Group, Rich Metals Group
0,55 -0,1 51
154 +4 Andrey Andreev
Badoo
0,5 0 42
155 +4 Deni Bazhaev
0,5 0 20
156 +4 Musa Bazhaev
Alliance Oil Company, Russian Platinum, Amur Gold
0,5 0 49 4
157 = Mikhail Brudno
Quadrum Global
0,5 +0,5 2
158 = Nikolay Dobrinov
Polymetal, FC Otkritie
0,5 +0,5 58 2
159 = Vladimir Dubov
Amphora, investment
0,5 +0,5 58 2
160 -6 Arsen Kanokov
Sindika, Radisson Blue Spa Hotel
0,5 -0,05 59 3
161 -68 Andrey Klyamko
YaregaRuda, Metal group
0,5 -0,45 54 1
162 -30 Yuri Kovalchuk
Bank Russia, Sogaz, National Media Group, STS Media, Tele2 Russia
0,5 -0,15 64 1
163 +23 Igor Kudryashkin
UMMC, Kuzbassrazrezugol
0,5 +0,1 54 1
164 = Platon Lebedev
Quadrum Global
0,5 +0,5 59 4
165 -30 Vitaly Maschitsky 0,5 -0,15 62 2
166 -40 Alexander Putilov
Eurasia Drilling Company
0,5 -0,25 63 2
167 +12 Dmitry Strezhnev
Eurochem
0,5 +0,05 48 2
168 -86 Rustam Tariko
Russian standard, Roust
0,5 -0,6 54 3
169 = Oleg Tinkov
Tinkoff Bank
0,5 0 48 3
170 = Mikhail Khodorkovsky
Quadrum Global
0,5 +0,5 52 4
171 +29 Eduard Chukhlebov
UMMC
0,5 +0,1 53
172 = Igor Babaev
Cherkizovo Group
0,45 +0,45 66 2
173 +1 Valentin Bukhtoyarov
Sibuglemet
0,45 0 61 2
174 +1 Sergey Kolesnikov
TechnoNIKOL
0,45 0 44 4
175 +12 Egor Kulkov
Pharmstandard
0,45 +0,05 44
176 -13 Mikhail Kusnirovich
Bosco di Ciliegi
0,45 -0,05 49 2
177 +12 Vladimir Litvinenko
Phosagro
0,45 +0,05 60 1
178 -31 Vladimir Melnikov
Gloria Jeans
0,45 -0,15 68 2
179 -3 Vladimir Melnichenko
Sibuglemet
0,45 0 65 3
180 -15 Victor Remsha
Finam, Mamba, Badoo
0,45 -0,05 45 5
181 -4 Igor Rybakov
TechnoNIKOL, Rybakov Foundation
0,45 0 44 4
182 -1 Gregory Finger
Investments
0,45 0 50 1
183 -45 Sergei Tsikalyuk
VSK
0,45 -0,2 57 2
184 -1 Olga Belyavtseva
Progress
0,4 0 46 3
185 -24 Vadim Belyaev
FC Otkritie (24.9%)
0,4 -0,1 49 4
186 -36 Alexander Vagin
Evraz
0,4 -0,15 57 2
187 -3 Sergey Generalov
Investments
0,4 0 52 1
188 -47 Vladimir Gordeychuk
Magnet
0,4 -0,2 54 2
189 -27 Vladimir Gridin
Siberian Business Union
0,4 -0,1 60 4
190 = Vladimir Zotov
Agro-Belogorye
0,4 +0,4 62 1
191 -36 Gennady Kozovoy
Evraz Plc
0,4 -0,15 65 2
192 -26 Igor Rotenberg
FEC Mosenergo, Gazprom drilling, TPS Real Estate
0,4 -0,1 42 3
193 -13 Sergei Studennikov
"Red & White"
0,4 -0,05 49
194 +3 Ivan Tavrin
YuTV Holding, USM Holdings
0,4 0 39
195 = Alexander Shchukin
Polosukhinskaya Mine, Novokuznetsk Commercial Innovation Bank
0,4 +0,4 65 1
196 = Vitaly Yusufov
Osnova Telecom
0,4 +0,4 36 2
197 = Andrey Zubitsky
0,35 +0,35 40 2
198 = Boris Zubitsky
Industrial and metallurgical holding
0,35 +0,35 68 2
199 = Evgeny Zubitsky
Industrial and metallurgical holding
0,35 +0,35 48 2
200 = Vadim Yakunin
Protek
0,35 +0,35 53 3

What we thought

Forbes has been ranking the world's largest fortunes for decades. For this purpose, the journal uses a specially developed methodology, the basis of which is as follows:

1. Our assessment of the entrepreneur’s condition is the value of the assets he owns: shares of companies, land plots, real estate, as well as personal property, etc.

2. All public companies are valued by market capitalization. Closed companies are valued based on information about sales volumes, profits, and equity; a comparison is made with similar companies that are traded on the stock exchange or have been the subject of purchase and sale in the recent past. We try to be conservative and evaluate the property of entrepreneurs on the principle of “at least not cheaper.”

3. In this list, the price of companies is fixed as of February 12, 2016. The ages of the list participants are as of April 15, 2016.

4. Russian entrepreneurs often transfer shares of their enterprises to their closest relatives. Given this circumstance, Forbes attributes all assets managed by an entrepreneurial family to the head of the family - if the relatives do not actively participate in the management of the company of which they are co-owners.

5. The list includes only those Russian citizens who earned the bulk of their capital privately, without being a civil servant.

6. The list includes only the 200 richest businessmen in Russia, the lower level of the ranking is a fortune of $350 million. If you did not find any famous entrepreneur on the list, then Forbes estimates his fortune at less than $350 million.

The information provided in the Forbes rating is an expert and journalistic assessment of the total volume of property ownership by the indicated persons. This information is not official and can only be used privately.

In March 2019, the famous Forbes magazine published its next annual ranking of the 200 richest people in Russia. For our readers, we have presented a list of the 10 wealthiest Russian oligarchs of our time.

10. Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich | $12.4 billion

Russian entrepreneur Roman Arkadievich Abramovich opens the top ten largest oligarchs in the country for this year. His personal fortune is estimated at $12.4 billion, up $1.6 billion from last year. In the Forbes world list, Abramovich took 128th position in the ranking. He is one of the leading businessmen and statesman.

9. Alisher Burkhanovich Usmanov | $12.6 billion


In ninth place among financial tycoons at the end of 2019. The entrepreneur’s fortune at the beginning of 2019 was $12.6 billion. The Russian took 118th place in the world rankings. The billionaire's main assets are concentrated in the metallurgy and Internet industries. He owns the Metalloinvest holding and the mail.ru Group holding, which includes mail.ru, social networks Vkontakte, Odnoklassniki, Moi Mir and other services. Usmanov also owns a number of television channels and radio stations, the Kommersant publishing house, and so on. Such extensive assets allow one of the leading rich men to remain in leading positions among the oligarchs for several years in a row. Alisher Burkhanovich actively takes part in the country's charitable activities and is the winner of many awards.

8. Andrey Igorevich Melnichenko | $13.8 billion

In seventh place among the richest people in the country in 2019 is Andrey Igorevich Melnichenko. His fortune today is estimated at $13.8 billion. In the world ranking according to Forbes Russian entrepreneur, industrialist and philanthropist ranks 111. Its main activity is the production of fertilizers at EuroChem and the coal and energy SUEK - the largest world-class companies.

7. Mikhail Maratovich Fridman | $15 billion


A major entrepreneur has been ranked seventh on the list of the richest people in Russia for the fourth year in a row. His capital is estimated at $15 billion. The billionaire managed to take 98th place in the world rankings. He is a co-owner and also the chairman of the Alfa Group consortium, which includes Alfa Bank, Alfa Capital, AlfaStrakhovanie, Alfa-Eco, etc. In addition, Friedman is a member supervisory board VimpelCom Ltd, founder of the Bureau of the Presidium of the Russian Jewish Congress and member of the Public Chamber of the 2006 convocation.

6. Vladimir Olegovich Potanin | $18.1 billion


The Russian oligarch and politician with a capital of 18.1 billion dollars is in sixth place among the most influential people Russia in 2019. Among all the rich people in the world, the Russian took 88th place. Compared to last year, the billionaire's fortune decreased by 3.3 billion. He is the owner and president of one of largest company Interros, a shareholder of the Rambler group, is also general director MMC Norilsk Nickel.

Vladimir Olegovich actively takes part in the country’s social and charitable activities. This is one of the first entrepreneurs in Russia who joined the philanthropic campaign “Oath of Giving” and expressed a desire to donate half of his fortune to charity. Potanin has received many awards for services to the Fatherland.

5. Gennady Nikolaevich Timchenko | $20.1 billion


The Russian entrepreneur took fifth place this year among the richest people in the country. As of 2019, the tycoon's capital amounted to $20.1 billion. In 5 years he managed to increase his capital 5 times. Timchenko ranks 85th in the world rankings. He is the founder and main shareholder of the investment group Volga Group, which unites companies from the fields of energy, transport and infrastructure construction. Through the Volga Group, Gennady Nikolaevich owns a 23% stake in the gas production company Novatek.

4. Alexey Alexandrovich Mordashov | $20.5 billion


He is ranked fourth among the richest people in Russia and 71st in the world ranking compiled by Forbes in 2019. Its capital is estimated at 20.5 billion dollars. He is the owner of the metallurgical company Severstal, General Director of CJSC Severgroup and Chairman of the Board of Directors of OJSC Power Machines. The billionaire owns a 23% stake in the travel company TUI Group. In 2014, the Russian was recognized as the best speaker in the global steel industry. Alexey Alexandrovich received many awards for services to the state.

3. Vagit Yusufovich Alikperov | $20.7 billion


In third place among the richest people in Russia in 2019 is. The oligarch's personal capital today is $20.7 billion, which allows him to occupy 65th place in the world ranking. Back in 2015, with a fortune of 12.2 billion, the entrepreneur held his position in sixth place among the wealthiest Russians. He is the president and co-owner of one of the leading Russian oil companies, Lukoil. He has received many honorary awards for services to the country.

2. Vladimir Sergeevich Lisin | $21.3 billion


He took second place in the ranking of Russian financial magnates. The entrepreneur has a capital of 21.3 billion dollars and ranks 63rd in the world ranking compiled by Forbes. Among his main assets are shares of the Novolipetsk Iron and Steel Works and the transport and logistics holding Universal Cargo Logistics Holding.

1. Leonid Viktorovich Mikhelson | $24 billion


Every year, Forbes magazine, which is responsible for educating the electorate in terms of finance and economics, compiles lists of the wealthiest people different countries. Let's take a look at the list the richest people in Russia in 2016 according to Forbes.

1. Leonid Mikhelson

Leonid Mikhelson is the richest person in Russia according to the Forbes ranking for 2016. The sixty-one-year-old entrepreneur got into engineering by inheriting it from his father, who at one time was involved in the construction of an oil pipeline. After graduating from college, the future billionaire began working on the gas path. Starting as an engineer, he soon headed a trust founded by his father, which was one of the first in the region to go through the process of corporatization and transfer completely into private hands. Subsequently, the gas company was renamed OJSC Novatek, where Mikhelson is to this day the largest shareholder and chairman of the board. In addition to Novatek, he serves as chairman of the board of directors at the petrochemical holding Sibur. Organized a foundation representing the interests of contemporary Russian art in the West, and was awarded a couple of significant awards from the state. Leonid Mikhelson's fortune is $14.4 billion.

2. Mikhail Fridman

Second place in the ranking of the richest people in Russia in 2016 according to Forbes was taken by Mikhail Fridman with a fortune of 13.3 billion US dollars. Having exchanged half a century, Friedman currently lives in the capital of Great Britain and has dual citizenship - Russian and Israeli. In his hypothetical work book You can include participation in the board of such conglomerates as Alfa Group and VimpelCom, has weight in the Russian Union of Entrepreneurs and Industrialists and the Russian Jewish Congress. Although Mikhail was born into an engineering family and also graduated from the Institute of Steel and Alloys, he won his first financial victories on another front. The window cleaning company gave Friedman his first large profits, which later became the basis of his future fortune. While doing trade computer equipment, photographic materials and other goods, I nevertheless found out for myself that working in the oil business would bring big profits. Most of the enterprises he organizes have the prefix “Alpha,” which seems to indicate Friedman’s importance in the circles in which he moves.

3. Alisher Usmanov

In his sixty-two years, this richest entrepreneur in Russia has managed to do a lot, for which in 2013 he was included in the list of the fifty most influential people in the whole world. Winner of several state awards, philanthropist and major entrepreneur Alisher Usmanov ranks third among the wealthiest residents of Russia with 12.5 billion US dollars. Since childhood, he had a sense of purpose, which ultimately led him to the first places of various important lists. Worked in management positions at many banks and financial companies, was related to the gas and mining and metallurgical business, operators cellular communications and Internet business. Alisher Usmanov helps the development of Russian sports and spends hundreds of millions of dollars on charity. Relates to the free return to Russia of some valuable collections of art objects.

4. Vladimir Potanin

Vladimir Potanin is in fourth place in Forbes' ranking of Russia's richest billionaires this year. His fortune is $12.1 billion. This man was related not only to business and entrepreneurship. At one time I managed to work in the government Russian Federation. He most likely developed his skills while working in the foreign trade system of the Soviet Union, from where he transferred to private business. Private investment and mining metallurgy were the natural result of Potanin's many years of practice on the waves of entrepreneurship. At one time, he managed to obtain controlling stakes in the companies Svyazinvest and Norilsk Nickel through participation in financial transactions through banking structures. Not the least place in Potanin’s life is occupied by charity and social activities. He has weight in the Russian Geographical Society, the Russian Ministry of Defense and the Union of Industrialists. He has an impressive list of state awards.

With $11.4 billion, Gennady Timchenko ranks 5th in the Forbes magazine ranking. Russian-Finnish entrepreneur, born in Leninakan, but currently has Russian and Finnish citizenship. The activities of the sixty-three-year-old businessman extend from hockey to Russian-Chinese business relations, from investments in transport structures and energy, before participating in board of trustees Geographical Society. The personality is quite multifaceted. Gennady Timchenko began his activities in foreign trade, and in the early 90s of the 20th century he settled in Finland, where he settled in senior positions in Finnish companies. Currently he has shares in companies involved in gas, oil, coal, as well as some investments in insurance, banking and other financially profitable organizations. He is intensely involved in social activities and charity work, and is seen on friendly terms with the current Russian president.

6. Alexey Mordashov

Like most of his colleagues on the list, Mordashev began with work in institute engineering education, but with the goal of achieving some heights, unlike most engineers, he was able to find his path to entrepreneurial activity. Taking office can be considered the beginning of financial success financial director metallurgical plant in the city of Cherepovets, later renamed OJSC Severstal. Having received good financial support in the field of metallurgy, Mordashev began to establish international relations, as a result of which he appears in relations with Siemens and the World Steel Association. Winner of more than a dozen government awards and a fortune of $10.9 billion.

Seventh on the list of the richest businessmen in Russia is Viktor Vekselberg with a fortune of $10.5 billion. Over his sixty years, he managed to join science as a simple research fellow and even the head of the laboratory, which is why he is currently the president of the Skolkovo Foundation. In the nineties of the 20th century, Viktor Vekselberg held senior positions at enterprises related to Russian aluminum production, and was also seen in companies involved in oil refining. He is one of the ardent supporters of investing in the economy of the Russian Federation on a long-term basis. He is the founder of the “Link of Times” foundation, which plays an important role in the return of many cultural values ​​to their historical homeland. Viktor Vekselberg has significant weight in the Union of Industrialists of Russia, and is also the recognized leader of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia.

8. Vladimir Lisin

Sixty-year-old entrepreneur Vladimir Lisin boasts an impressive list of educational qualifications and is among the richest people with a net worth of US$9.3 billion. He started out as a simple mechanic, who later worked his way up to the top of various financial ratings. Lisin’s main sources of income at the moment are participation in the metallurgical industry and transport logistics. Was seen in banking and participation in the management of shipbuilding companies. Doctor of Science and honorary metallurgist, is the author of more than four dozen public publications, including ten books and several patents for inventions. Due to his passion for shooting sports, Vladimir Lisin allows himself to abandon business affairs and act as a commentator on the TV channel “Match! Arena".

The main activity of this rich man in Russia is oil structures, which was most likely due to heredity - Vagit Alekperov’s father was an oil worker. He started as a simple oil production operator, and therefore knows the activity from what is called “from the inside.” Climbing the career ladder from operator, senior engineer, to the highest management levels, he managed to reach the ministerial chair. Working all his life in the field of oil production, and holding not the last positions in such organizations as Surgutneftegaz, Bashneft and Lukoil, the billionaire allowed himself to devote time social activities, for which he was awarded more than once by the government, as well as scientific activities - at the moment he is an honorary professor and member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The Alekpers' fortune is measured at $8.9 billion.

The last place among the 10 richest people in Russia in 2016 according to Forbes was taken by German Khan, with a fortune of $8.7 billion. This billionaire, before becoming a major investment entrepreneur, managed to get acquainted with the work of a mechanic and tailoring. Later worked on the wave wholesale trade, after which he reached oil companies as deputy chairman of the board. Having completed several major transactions to reorganize large oil conglomerates, he currently oversees international investment projects from the Alfa Group company, which supports the oil and gas sector. In addition to the oil industry, he is well versed in banking sector, in connection with which he is a member of the supervisory board responsible for financial transactions in the Alfa group of companies.

10 German Borisovich Khan

$8.7 billion

Russian entrepreneur German Borisovich Khan opens the top ten largest oligarchs in the country for this year. His personal fortune is estimated at $8.7 billion, which is $800 million less than last year. In the Forbes world list, German Borisovich took 128th position in the ranking. He is one of the leading shareholders of Alfa Group and the head investment company L1 Energy.

9 Vagit Yusufovich Alikperov

$8.9 billion


In ninth place among the richest people in Russia in 2016 is Vagit Yusufovich Alikperov. The oligarch's personal capital today is $8.9 billion, which allows him to occupy 124th place in the world ranking. Last year, with a fortune of 12.2 billion, the entrepreneur maintained his position in sixth place among the wealthiest Russians. He is the president and co-owner of one of the leading Russian oil companies, Lukoil. He has received many honorary awards for services to the country.

8 Vladimir Sergeevich Lisin

$9.3 billion


Eighth place in the ranking of Russian financial magnates was taken by Vladimir Sergeevich Lisin. The entrepreneur has a capital of $9.3 billion and ranks 116th in the world ranking compiled by Forbes. Among his main assets are shares of the Novolipetsk Iron and Steel Works and the transport and logistics holding Universal Cargo Logistics Holding.

7 Viktor Feliksovich Vekselberg

$10.5 billion


In seventh place among the richest people in the country in 2016 was Viktor Feliksovich Vekselberg. His fortune today is estimated at $10.5 billion. In the world ranking according to Forbes, the oligarch ranks 98th. The entrepreneur is the president of the Sokolovo Foundation, as well as the chairman of the board of directors of the Renova group of companies. In 2012, when Wickselberg acquired a 50% stake in TNK-BP, he became the richest Russian citizen, overtaking Alisher Usmanov, who then topped the list of Russian oligarchs. Thanks to his services to the Fatherland, Viktor Feliksovich is the owner of many awards.

6 Alexey Alexandrovich Mordashov

$10.9 billion


Alexey Alexandrovich Mordashov is ranked sixth among the richest people in Russia and 93rd in the world ranking compiled by Forbes in 2016. Its capital is estimated at 10.9 billion dollars. He is the owner of the metallurgical company Severstal, General Director of CJSC Severgroup and Chairman of the Board of Directors of OJSC Power Machines. The billionaire owns a 23% stake in the travel company TUI Group. In 2014, the Russian was recognized as the best speaker in the global steel industry. Alexey Alexandrovich received many awards for services to the state.

5 Gennady Nikolaevich Timchenko

$11.4 billion


Russian entrepreneur Gennady Nikolaevich Timchenko took fifth place this year among the richest people in the country. As of 2016, the tycoon's capital amounted to $11.4 billion. In 5 years he managed to increase his capital 5 times. Timchenko ranks 85th in the world rankings. He is the founder and main shareholder of the Volga Group investment group, which unites companies from the fields of energy, transport and infrastructure construction. Through the Volga Group, Gennady Nikolaevich owns a 23% stake in the gas production company Novatek.

4 Vladimir Olegovich Potanin

$12.1 billion


Russian oligarch and politician Vladimir Olegovich Potanin, with a capital of $12.1 billion, ranked fourth among the most influential people in Russia in 2016. Among all the rich people in the world, the Russian took 78th place. Compared to last year, the billionaire’s fortune decreased by 3.3 billion. He is the owner and president of one of the largest companies, Interros, a shareholder of the Rambler group, and is also the general director of MMC Norilsk Nickel. Vladimir Olegovich actively takes part in the country’s social and charitable activities. This is one of the first entrepreneurs in Russia who joined the philanthropic campaign “Oath of Giving” and expressed a desire to donate half of his fortune to charity. Potanin has received many awards for services to the Fatherland.

3 Alisher Burkhanovich Usmanov

$12.5 billion


Alisher Burkhanovich Usmanov opens the top three financial magnates based on the results of 2015. The entrepreneur’s fortune at the beginning of 2016 was $12.5 billion. The Russian took 73rd place in the world rankings. The billionaire's main assets are concentrated in the metallurgy and Internet industries. He owns the Metalloinvest holding and the mail.ru Group holding, which includes mail.ru, social networks Vkontakte, Odnoklassniki, Moi Mir and other services. Usmanov also owns a number of television channels and radio stations, the Kommersant publishing house, and so on. Such extensive assets allow one of the leading rich men to remain in leading positions among the oligarchs for several years in a row. Alisher Burkhanovich actively takes part in the country's charitable activities and is the winner of many awards.

2 Mikhail Maratovich Fridman

$13.3 billion


Large businessman Mikhail Maratovich Fridman occupies second place in the list of the richest people in Russia for the fourth year in a row. His capital is estimated at $13.3 billion. The billionaire managed to take 63rd place in the world rankings. He is a co-owner and also the chairman of the Alfa Group consortium, which includes Alfa Bank, Alfa Capital, AlfaStrakhovanie, Alfa-Eco, etc. In addition, Fridman is a member of the supervisory board of VimpelCom Ltd, founder of the bureau of the presidium of the Russian Jewish Congress and a member of the Public Chamber of the 2006 convocation. In 2015, the billionaire suffered a capital loss of 1.3 billion. It was this fact that prevented Mikhail Maratovich from being in first place.

1 Leonid Viktorovich Mikhelson

$14.4 billion


Leonid Viktorovich Mikhelson topped the ranking of the richest people in Russia in 2016, according to Forbes magazine. His fortune is estimated at $14.4 billion. From 2010 to 2015, Leonid Viktorovich managed to increase his fortune by 10 billion dollars. In the world rankings, the billionaire took only 60th place. Leonid Viktorovich is the main shareholder of the independent gas company Novatek and the petrochemical holding Sibur. A small portion of Promsvyazbank shares also belongs to the richest Russian. One of the most influential people in Russia has the Order of the Badge of Honor and the medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, II degree.

In second place is the Spanish businessman, founder of the Zara chain, Amancio Ortega; the magazine estimated his fortune at $67 billion. Third place went to the American investor, founder of Berkshire Hathaway - $60.8 billion.

In fourth place was Mexican TV tycoon Carlos Slim ($50 billion).

Along with his high position in the list of the richest businessmen, Slim “won” leadership in a kind of anti-rating - in a year he lost more than a third of his fortune, $27.1 billion, which is approximately equal to the size of the Honduran economy.

The businessman's failures are associated with new telecommunications legislation in Mexico, the weak Mexican peso and the economic crisis in Brazil.

Fifth place was taken by the key shareholder ($45.2 billion), who, according to another rating and in contrast to Carlos Slim, became one of the most successful businessmen in 2015. In September last year, compared to the same period in 2014, his personal wealth increased by $16.5 billion.

The top ten richest people included: the creator of the social network Facebook ($44.6 billion), co-founder, chairman of the board of directors and chief technology officer of the corporation ($43.6 billion), founder, former mayor of New York ($40 billion), investors and brothers Charles and ($39.6 billion each).

In total, there are eight Americans, a Spaniard and a Mexican in the top 10 richest people in the world.

Over the year, the businessman increased his personal wealth by $2.7 billion.

At the same time, he displaced the previous leader of the list - co-owner of Alfa Group (with a fortune of $13.3 billion), who rose in the list by only 5 positions over the year, from 68th to 63rd place. The billionaire's assets decreased by $1.3 billion year-on-year in March 2016.

The same applies: the personal wallet of last year’s leader in the Russian rating, co-owner of “” and the Interros holding company, “lost weight” by $3.3 billion, to $12.8 billion, and his position in the world rating also weakened. He now ranks 78th instead of 60th.

The top 5 Russian businessmen in the Forbes world list is closed by a Russian businessman who fell under US sanctions, Gennady Timchenko.

The magazine estimated his fortune at $11.4 billion, while, unlike most of his colleagues, he managed to increase his assets by $0.7 billion over the year.

Also within a year, he managed to get into the top hundred billionaires, gaining a foothold in 85th place.

At the same time, Gennady Timchenko was included in the rating of “kings of government contracts”, taking, according to Forbes, third place in terms of the volume of government contracts won.

Also in the top 10 Russian rich people are ($10.9 billion, minus $2.1 billion, 93rd place), ($10.5 billion, minus $3.7 billion, 98th place), ($9.3 billion, minus $2.3 billion, 116th place), ($8.9 billion, minus $3.3 billion, 124th place) and