According to statistics, Russia is home to the most billionaires in the world. The title of the richest person in Russia is awarded to the most successful businessman every year. Two such people can be distinguished in recent years.
Alisher Usmanov
This famous billionaire held the leading position in the list of the richest people in Russia for two years in a row. In 2012, his fortune was about $ 20 billion. In the same year, several magazines included him in the 100 most influential people in the world.
Alisher was born in Uzbekistan. He was interested in fencing and reading. After school, the future tycoon entered MGIMO, which he successfully graduated from in the section of international law. Then he joined the Academy of Sciences and headed one of the associations for peace. Usmanov was not the last person in the CPSU.
In the early 80s, he ended up in prison on three counts at once. Criminal cases quickly tarnished his honor. However, six years later he was released for exemplary behavior, and later completely rehabilitated, calling the case fabricated. This is a controversial issue, since the connections with the mafia of this richest man in Russia in 2012 and 2013 are still talked about.
Alisher began to make his fortune with the opening of a plant for the production of plastic bags in the Moscow region. Then he became director of several banks and deputy director of OOO Gazprominvestholding. Now his main job is managing a subsidiary of Gazprom. In addition, Usmanov had nearly $ 100 million worth of Apple shares, which he sold at exorbitant prices and acquired several Chinese firms.
Vladimir Lisin
In 2014, metallurgical tycoon Vladimir Lisin was named the richest man in Russia. He was born in Ivanovo and was a simple electrical fitter. At the Karaganda plant, he met people who were ready to help him with his intellect and ability to become a manager. So, Lisin became the general director of a subsidiary of the plant.
In the 90s, Lisin became one of the owners of his first metallurgical plant. A few years later, he decided to go his own way and started organizing a business in Lipetsk alone. This brought him incredible success. Then he acquired shares in several Lipetsk plants for the production and sale of coal and gas. He began collaborating with a Swiss metallurgical company, which further increased the turnover of funds.
Vladimir Lisin does not forget about self-development. He is a Doctor of Economics and Engineering. Not so long ago he was recognized as an honorary metallurgist of Russia and was given the Order of Sergius of Radonezh.
At the moment, the fortune of Vladimir Lisin is estimated at about $ 25 billion. Therefore, the richest person in Russia boasts several houses, a yacht and businesses.
