10. German Khan
Together with Mikhail Fridman and Alexei Kuzmichev he is the owner of “Alfa-Group” – the largest private financial and industrial group in Russia. In the world ranking, he took 128 place. According to the data his state is $ 8.7 billion.
9. Vagit Alekperov
He is the head of “Lukoil”, the largest independent oil producer in Russia, which is engaged in the exploration of the West Qurna-2 field in Iraq, one of the most promising in the world. According to the data his state totals $ 8.9 billion. In the world ranking, he took 124 place.
8. Vladimir Lisin
His state of a $ 9.3 billion was made in steel and freight. He began as an electrical mechanic in association “Juzhkuzbassugol”. Now he takes 116 place in the world ranking.
7. Viktor Vekselberg
This person takes 98 place in the world ranking of the richest people. According to data his state has $ 10.5 billion. Viktor Vekselberg was entrusted with one of the most ambitious projects – innovation city Skolkovo: the billionaire is head of the eponymous Foundation, responsible for the development of Russian equivalent of Silicon Valley.
6. Alexey Mordashov
The main owner of the metallurgical giant “Severstal” took 93 place in the world ranking of the richest people. In 2015 he resigned as CEO of the company, after 19 years of work. His state totals $ 10.9 billion.
5. Gennady Timchenko
Co-founder of Gunvor Group took the 85 place in the ranking of the richest people in the world, one of the world’s largest commodity traders. His state totals $ 11.4 billion.
4. Vladimir Potanin
Last year’s leader of the Russian Forbes list this year ranked 78 in the world rankings. According to the data presented today his fortune is $ 12.1 billion.
3. Alisher Usmanov
This person for several years headed the list of Forbes of Russia. He is a head one of the most extensive business empires in the country. Among his assets there is a metallurgical holding “Metalloinvest”, the second largest “Megafon” mobile operator in Russia and the publishing house “Kommersant”. This year he took 73 place in the world ranking of the richest people in the world. His state totals $ 12.5 billion.
2. Mikhail Fridman
Together with his long – since the student days – business partners German Khan and Alexei Kuzmichev he controls “Alfa Group”, Russia’s largest financial and industrial investment group. In the world ranking of the richest people, he took 63 place, and his state has $ 13.3 billion.
1. Leonid Michelson
The main shareholder of the largest independent gas producer in Russia “Novatek” and Petrochemical Holding “Sibur” took 60th place in the list of the richest people in the world. State of a minority stake owner in Promsvyazbank has $ 14.4 billion.
