Bio Number |
0025 |
|
| Name |
Vladimir
Potanin |
| Net Worth
(9 March 2011) |
US$17.8
billion |
| Citizenship |
Russia |
| Residence |
Russia
(Moscow) |
| Inherited
/ Self-made |
Self-made |
| Industry |
Diversified |
| Source
/ Web |
Norilsk
Nickel |
| Occupation |
President
and Chairman
(Interros Company) |
| Trivia |
His
partner has been Mikhail Prokhorov.
Has
variously served as a deputy prime minister of the economy
and as partner to George Soros in telecom monopoly Svyazinvest.
Active
in philanthropy in Russia; supporter of the arts.
His hobbies include:
traveling, football, alpine skiing, various water sports
and chess.
He is
fluent in English and French. |
| Age /
Date of Birth |
50yo
(born January 3, 1961)
|
| Gender |
Male |
| Education |
Moscow
State Institute of International Relation, Bachelor of Arts
/ Scienc
|
| Marital
Status |
Married
|
| Children |
3
children
|
| Net Worth
(2011) / Rankings |
$17.8
billion (Russia #4; World #34) |
| Net Worth
(2010) / Rankings |
$10.3
billion (Russia #7; World #61) |
| Net Worth
(2009) / Rankings |
$2.1
billion (Russia #?; World #318) ... lost $17.2 billion! |
| Net Worth
(2008) / Rankings |
$19.3
billion (Russia #7; World #25) |
| Net Worth
(2007) / Rankings |
$13.5
billion (Russia
#4; World #38) |
| Net Worth
(2006) / Rankings |
$6.4
billion (Russia
#9; World #89) |
| Net Worth
(2005) / Rankings |
$4.4
billion (Russia
#7) |