Leonid Mikhelson | |
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Леонид Михельсон | |
Born | |
Citizenship | |
Alma mater | Kuibyshev Civil Engineering Institute Master of Engineering |
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | Major Shareholder of Novatek Richest Person in Russia |
Title | Chairman & CEO, Novatek |
Spouse | Married |
Children | 2 |
Leonid Viktorovich Mikhelson (Russian: Леони́д Ви́кторович Михельсо́н; born 11 August 1955) is a Russian-Israeli billionaire businessman, CEO, chairman and major shareholder of the Russian gas company Novatek.[1]
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Mikhelson obtained a stake in a privatized pipeline construction company out of which he formed Novatek.[2] He is a business partner of Russian billionaire Gennady Timchenko, a close confidante of Russian leader Vladimir Putin.[2]
According to Bloomberg Billionaires Index, he had a net worth of US$28.8 billion, as of August 2022, making him the 44th richest person in the world and the second richest in Russia.[3] According to the 2023 Forbes annual rating, Mikhelson is ranked 4th among Russian billionaires with a net worth of $28.5 billion.[4]