Leonid Mikhelson | |
|---|---|
Леонид Михельсон | |
 Mikhelson in 2020 | |
| Born | 11 August 1955 |
| Citizenship | |
| Alma mater | Kuibyshev Civil Engineering Institute |
| 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 $21.6 billion.[4]
- ^ "NOVATEK : Management". Novatek.ru. 31 December 2010. Archived from the original on 18 April 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- ^ a b Helman, Christopher. "Novatek's Leonid Mikhelson: Surviving Russia's Turmoil". Forbes. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Bloomberg Billionaires Index: Leonid Mikhelson". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "20 богатейших российских бизнесменов в глобальном рейтинге Forbes". Forbes.ru (in Russian). 4 April 2023.