Victor Vekselberg. Viktor Feliksovich Vekselberg Biography of Viktor Vekselberg

Russian entrepreneur, manager, president of the Skolkovo Foundation, chairman of the board of directors of the Renova group of companies. After Rosneft purchased 50% of TNK-BP in October 2012, Vekselberg became the richest man in Russia: his fortune, according to Bloomberg, increased by $1.5 billion and was estimated at $18 billion; Vekselberg beat Alisher Usmanov, who had headed the list of Russian billionaires since March 2012, by $700 million. Currently (as of 2016) lives in Russia.

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Victor Feliksovich was born and raised in Drogobych, his father is Vekselberg Felix Solomonovich, a Jew by nationality, his mother is Elena Eftropovna Morozova, Russian. He studied at Drohobych Secondary School No. 3 (at that time it was Secondary School No. 3), and graduated in 1974. In 1979, he graduated with honors from the Faculty of Automation and Computer Engineering (Department of Automated Control Systems) of the Moscow Institute of Railway Transport Engineers (MIIT), where he studied with Leonid Blavatnik. Graduated from graduate school at the Computing Center of the USSR Academy of Sciences.

In 1978-1990 Vekselberg worked as a researcher and head of the laboratory of the Special Design Bureau for Rodless Pumps (OKB BN Konnas).

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Vekselberg called significant losses from American sanctions

The owner of the Renova group, Viktor Vekselberg, said that the American sanctions imposed against him had a significant impact on the structure of his business.

Vekselberg and Kostin announced their intention to go to Davos

The head of VTB Andrei Kostin and the owner of Renova Viktor Vekselberg announced that they would go to the international economic forum in Davos. Previously, the forum organizers considered their participation in the event as undesirable

BBC linked potential Pentagon contractor with Vekselberg

The company, which, as part of Project Jedi, may receive a contract from the US Department of Defense to create a cloud storage for classified data, is collaborating with a company associated with a billionaire who fell under US sanctions in April

Sanctions lead to Rome: why Vekselberg closed the trader

Viktor Vekselberg, who fell under American sanctions, decided to liquidate the Italian energy trader Eviva, in which he invested more than €300 million. Banks refused to lend to him, the company has already lost more than 80% of contracts

Indian electrodes are not allowed in furnaces

The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) may extend for five years anti-dumping duties on graphite electrodes (GE) of Indian companies that have a 50% dumping margin. The only producer of power plants in the EAEU, Energoprom Management (EPM), Viktor Vekselberg and partners, asked for protection. Russian metallurgists traditionally oppose duties, according to their estimates that EPM cannot cover demand.

Liberation has arrived in the Rusnano case

Last night, Andrei Gorkov, managing director of Rusnano for investment activities, left the Matrosskaya Tishina pre-trial detention center, accused by the Investigative Committee of Russia (ICR) of embezzling about 200 million rubles. A month ago, he was arrested on the eve of his release in another criminal case - abuse of power. Mr. Gorkov himself denies involvement in the fraud, and his lawyers insist that the second charge is part of the first investigation, for which it was impossible to re-arrest. The Moscow City Court agreed with these arguments, returning Andrei Gorkov home.

AP revealed Vekselberg's expenses for lobbying Russia's interests in the United States

The chairman of the board of directors of the Renova group, Viktor Vekselberg, spent about $1.6 million on lobbying the interests of Russia in the United States, AP reports. The agency did not name the source and did not specify how long these funds were spent

Businessman Viktor Vekselberg's expenses on lobbying Russia's interests in the United States amounted to $1.6 million, the Associated Press reports without citing sources.

The agency's material says that Vekselberg worked closely with his cousin Andrew Intrater, who heads Columbus Nova. At the same time, AP did not name the period of time for which these funds were spent.

Vekselberg's partner bought one of London's oldest theaters for almost $60 million

Leonard Blavatnik paid three times the starting price for the 18th-century Royal Haymarket theater

Access Entertainment, owned by billionaire Leonard Blavatnik (No. 48 on the Forbes global list, net worth: $20.2 billion), has acquired the Royal Haymarket theater, one of the oldest in London's West End. “The United Kingdom is home to many of the world's most outstanding artists,” Blavatnik said. “We are proud to be the theater’s new owners and will support its long tradition of artistic excellence.”

The amount of the deal was not officially disclosed, but according to the British theater portal The Stage, it was about 45 million pounds sterling ($59.3 million).

Prokhorov bought out Vekselberg's share in MFK Bank

The owner of the ONEXIM group, Mikhail Prokhorov, bought out Viktor Vekselberg’s share in the International Financial Club (IFC) bank. After Vekselberg came under US sanctions, the Central Bank removed information about the bank’s owners from its website

Columbus Nova said there was no connection between Vekselberg and Trump's lawyer

Viktor Vekselberg did not use Columbus Nova as a front company to pay for the services of the US President’s lawyer, the company’s legal adviser said. CNN previously cited this as the reason for Mueller's agents' interest in the businessman.

CNN named the reason for Mueller's agents' interest in Vekselberg

Investigators from the team of special counsel Robert Mueller were interested in payments that structures close to businessman Viktor Vekselberg transferred to the accounts of US President Donald Trump's lawyer, sources told CNN

US sanctions prevented Vekselberg from selling a gold mining asset

GV Gold changed its mind about buying Kamchatka Gold after Renova and Viktor Vekselberg were included in the US sanctions list. GV Gold is preparing for an IPO on the Moscow Exchange, and investors could be scared by the purchase of a “toxic” asset

The Central Bank hid Vekselberg's shares in two banks

The main owner of the Renova group of companies, Viktor Vekselberg, who came under US sanctions, disappeared from the list of Metcombank shareholders. The list of shareholders of IFC, another bank where Vekselberg is a shareholder, is now unavailable

Vekselberg will not receive money from the sale of Sulzer until US sanctions are lifted

As RBC learned, Renova of Viktor Vekselberg will not receive money from the sale of 14.59% of the Swiss Sulzer until US sanctions are lifted. The price of this package on the stock exchange is $561 million

Vekselberg's company bought the Penza water utility

The Russian Communal Systems company (RKS, part of the Renova group of Viktor Vekselberg) has closed a deal to purchase the Penza Gorvodokanal, according to a message from RKS received by RBC.

The United States imposed sanctions against Russian billionaires and government managers

The US Treasury has published a list of Russian businessmen and top managers against whom new sanctions have been imposed. As noted in the department’s message, the new list of SDN (Specially Designated Nationals) includes 26 people and 15 companies.

The United States introduced new sanctions due to the situations in Ukraine, Syria, as well as cyber attacks, but “primarily Russia’s attempts to undermine Western democracy,” the US Treasury said in a statement. The Russian government is involved in a number of conflicts around the world, “including continuing to occupy Crimea and provoking violence in eastern Ukraine,” supplying weapons to the Syrian army, the message quoted US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin as saying.

Prokhorov and Vekselberg sold 3% of UC Rusal for $315 million

Mikhail Prokhorov's ONEXIM group and Viktor Vekselberg's Lamesa Holding structure sold part of their stake in UC Rusal for $315 million, Reuters reports citing one of the placement organizers. The aluminum company's shares were sold at a discount to the market of 7.5%. In trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the company's shares fell by 7%, but they are 65% more expensive compared to the beginning of 2017.

Prokhorov and Vekselberg will sell 3% of UC Rusal

Shareholders of UC Rusal - Onexim of Mikhail Prokhorov and the structure of Viktor Vekselberg - will sell 3% of the company's shares on the open market. This could take away some of the demand from Oleg Deripaska’s En+ IPO, experts believe

The investigation awarded T Plus top managers another 200 million rubles. bribes

Top managers of the T Plus company, controlled by Viktor Vekselberg’s Renova, gave a bribe to the leadership of the Komi Republic in the amount of at least 1 billion rubles, the Investigative Committee said. Earlier in the criminal case there was talk of 800 million rubles.

Vekselberg managed to squeeze the company's founder out of Petropavlovsk

The result of the meeting of shareholders of the gold mining company Petropavlovsk was the victory of Viktor Vekselberg’s Renova. The largest shareholder and his friendly funds Sothic and M&G managed to appoint four of their representatives to the board of directors, expelling Peter Hambro from it

The office of the Renova company of Viktor Vekselberg was searched

Law enforcement officers came to search the offices of the Renova and T Plus companies, the main owner of which is billionaire Viktor Vekselberg.

The Investigative Committee linked the searches in the office of Viktor Vekselberg’s company with the case of a bribe of 800 million rubles

The searches at the T Plus company, which is part of the Renova group of companies owned by Viktor Vekselberg, are being carried out in connection with a bribe to the leadership of Komi in the amount of more than 800 million rubles, Interfax reports, citing Vladimir Markin, a representative of the Investigative Committee.

Viktor Vekselberg is ready to compete with Suleiman Kerimov for Mikhail Prokhorov's share in RUSAL

Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg, on the sidelines of the EEF 2016 on September 2, said that he was really seriously considering the issue of acquiring the stake of the Onexim group in UC RUSAL, writes the portal Metaltorg.ru.

Viktor Vekselberg owes 459 million rubles for heat in the Sverdlovsk region

The Russian subsidiary of the Italian concern Enel, the energy company Enel Russia, filed a claim with the Arbitration Court of the Sverdlovsk Region against T Plus. Heat energy suppliers are demanding 459 million rubles from the company of Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg. The corresponding statement was published in the file of arbitration cases.

Who could be behind the attack on billionaire Viktor Vekselberg

One of the richest people in Russia, the owner of the Renova group, Viktor Vekselberg, found himself at the center of a big scandal. The acting head of the Komi Republic, Sergei Gaplikov, complained to the president about the owners of the Vorkuta CHPP, which belongs to a businessman. In response, Vladimir Putin promised to sort out the problem with the help of law enforcement officers. Soon, Vekselberg’s company responded to the claims, which made it clear who might have ordered the attack. And there are at least three such interested parties.

The general director of VimpelCom became a defendant in a criminal case for giving a bribe.

The defendants in the case of giving multimillion-dollar bribes to ex-Komi officials were the current general director of VimpelCom, Mikhail Slobodin, as well as Evgeny Olkhovik and Boris Vainzikher. All of them at different times headed the IES company

On suspicion of giving multimillion-dollar bribes to the former leadership of Komi, the head of the T Plus company (until 2015 - CJSC Integrated Energy Systems, IES) Boris Vainzikher and the managing director and shareholder of the Renova group of companies Evgeny Olkhovik were detained, said an official representative of the Investigative Committee. Russia (TFR) Vladimir Markin. Another person involved in the case was the general director of VimpelCom, Mikhail Slobodin, whose whereabouts are unknown, Markin said.

The general director of the Renova and Rusnano joint venture left

Igor Akhmerov, general director of the joint venture Renova between Viktor Vekselberg and Rusnano - Hevel - is leaving the company on August 1, the Renova press service reported.

The investigation asked to arrest deputy Ilya Ponomarev

The investigation filed a petition for the arrest in absentia of State Duma deputy Ilya Ponomarev in the case of embezzlement of 22 million rubles. from the funds of the Skolkovo Foundation. The parliamentarian is currently outside Russia

Skolkovo may pay the Massachusetts Institute almost $50 million

The three-year contract between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Skolkovo Foundation and the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology will be extended for another three years. The head of the Skolkovo Foundation, Viktor Vekselberg, told RBC about this.

The former head of strategic projects at Skolkovo will head the private banking of MDM Bank

RBC 07/21/2014, Moscow 14:03:35 Former director for strategic projects at the Skolkovo business school, Vagan Amichba, took over the post of head of the directorate of a private bank and asset management of MDM Bank. This was reported by the press service of the credit institution.

Vekselberg and Deripaska will compete for 3 hectares near the Kremlin

RBC got acquainted with the list of developers accredited for the road show for the sale of 3 hectares on Sofiyskaya Embankment. The list included almost three dozen developers, including such large ones as the Kortos group of Viktor Vekselberg, AFI Development of Lev Leviev, AFK Sistema of Vladimir Yevtushenkov, Scale of Vadim Moshkovich, the VTB-controlled company Don-Stroy, Glavmosstroy” by Oleg Deripaska, FSK “Leader” by Andrey Molchanov, “PSN” group by Dmitry and Alexey Ananyev, Turkish Enka, NBM group by Mikhail Babel.

The Supreme Court denied Ponomarev's appeal in the Skolkovo Foundation case

RBC 06/25/2014, Moscow 12:16:21 The Supreme Court refused to cancel the recovery of 2.7 million rubles. from State Duma deputy Ilya Ponomarev in favor of the Skolkovo Foundation. Interfax was informed about this in court.

“The applicant’s complaint was rejected,” said a court representative.

Viktor Vekselberg – RBC: “The ruble does not need to strengthen”

RBC asked those who came to the St. Petersburg Economic Forum how their business was affected by the economic downturn, Western sanctions and the deoffshorization campaign. The head of the board of directors of Renova Group of Companies, Viktor Vekselberg, spoke about how long the recession will last and why the fight against offshore companies will lead to small businesses going into the shadows.

Vekselberg will create a company worth 83 billion rubles.

IES Holding will unite its generating companies on the basis of Volzhskaya TGC. He will also acquire from Renova the Russian Communal Systems company (engaged in water supply) and 50% of Gazeksa (gas supply). The price of both transactions is about 25 billion rubles. In the combined structure, Renova will receive a little more than 50%

Vekselberg crossed light with warmth: IES Holding announced reorganization

Viktor Vekselberg and his partners yesterday took the last step towards creating on the basis of the Volzhskaya TGC, which will unite all segments of the energy business - from generation to sales. Its minimum cost is 83 billion rubles. The Minister for Open Government, Mikhail Abyzov, has an option for 10% of the company.

Ziyad Manasir received a government contract worth 48.9 billion rubles.

Stroygazconsulting will build the first stage of the Central Ring Road

Vekselberg sued the right to block Deripaska's decisions at UC Rusal

The London arbitration put an end to the dispute over whether UC Rusal shareholders have a veto right and how they can use it, two sources close to the shareholders of the aluminum company told RBC.

RBC daily: Lebedev’s lawsuit against Vekselberg and Blavatnik has not yet progressed beyond the registration of the statement of claim

03/27/2014, Moscow 10:30:16 The high-profile lawsuit of Senator Leonid Lebedev against the former co-owners of TNK-BP Leonard Blavatnik and Viktor Vekselberg, filed in early February in a New York court, has not yet progressed beyond the registration of the statement of claim, RBC daily writes today " The reason was that court couriers could not find Vekselberg to serve him with a summons.

Court couriers cannot find Vekselberg in America

The high-profile lawsuit by Senator Leonid Lebedev against the former co-owners of TNK-BP Leonard Blavatnik and Viktor Vekselberg, filed in early February in a New York court, has not yet progressed beyond the registration of the statement of claim. The reason is that court couriers cannot find Vekselberg in order to serve him with a summons.

Vekselberg: Renova is not negotiating the sale of Akado

Renova, having not agreed with ER-Telecom on the sale of the broadband operator and cable TV Akado, is not discussing a possible deal with other contenders.

Vekselberg: The decision to build a terminal at Krasnoyarsk airport may be made in the near future

02/27/2014, Krasnoyarsk 10:34:20 The decision on the construction of a passenger terminal at the Krasnoyarsk Emelyanovo airport will be made in the near future. The head of the Renova Group of Companies, Viktor Vekselberg, told reporters about this during the Krasnoyarsk Economic Forum.

Vekselberg seized 40 hectares from the museum-estate - without security obligations, for 1000 rubles. for a hundred a year

On February 17, 2014, Rosreestr registered additional agreements to the lease agreements for two plots of 20 hectares each, located within the boundaries of the historical and cultural monument - the ensemble of the Arkhangelskoye estate. The tenants are Erlikom Group LLC and Oblstroyuniversal LLC. According to SPARK, the parent company of Erlikom Group and Oblstroyuniversal is Galgong Inc., it is registered in the Virgin Islands. “We bought both companies together with lease agreements in 2008, and since we confirm that they are part of Renova, it absolutely does not matter in what jurisdiction they are registered, since their owner is publicly known,” explained Andrey Shtorkh, member of the Board, Director of Strategic Communications of Renova Group of Companies.

Vekselberg reclaimed 40 hectares in Arkhangelskoye Park

Renova received land from the legendary estate museum for 1,000 rubles. per hundred square meters and on new conditions - without the right to build

Victor Vekselberg Park

Companies controlled by Renova Group of Companies, after a series of litigations with the authorities of the Moscow region, entered into a new lease agreement with Mosleskhoz for plots next to the ensemble of the Arkhangelskoye estate. Mr. Vekselberg’s structures will pay an annual rent of 2.5 million rubles. and a historical park will be restored next to the estate. The project will require an investment of $1 million and does not promise economic benefits for the billionaire.

Vekselberg and Blavatnik are sued for $2 billion

Less than a year has passed since the sale of TNK-BP to Rosneft for $61 billion, when the first lawsuit from a former shareholder was filed in a New York court. Co-owner of the Sintez group and senator from Chuvashia Leonid Lebedev demands $2 billion from Viktor Vekselberg and Leonard Blavatnik - he claims that in 1997 he helped them gain control of TNK and wants a share from the sale of the Rosneft business. Lawyers expect that this process will be similar to the trial of Boris Berezovsky with Roman Abramovich in London, during which many details of doing business in Russia in the 1990s were revealed.

Senator L. Lebedev demands $2 billion from L. Blavatnik and V. Vekselberg.

RBC 02/05/2014, New York 11:45:27 Member of the Federation Council, businessman Leonid Lebedev filed a lawsuit in a New York court against businessmen Leonard Blavatnik and Viktor Vekselberg for an amount of more than $ 2 billion. According to him, he owed these funds received as a result of the sale of TNK-BP. The statement of claim is posted on the court's website.

“Smart car insurance” will appear in Russia

Renova Group of Companies acquired 100% of the shares of Octo Telematics, which provides telematics insurance services in Europe and the USA. A car equipped with this system transmits to the insurer information about driving style, route traveled and other parameters necessary for calculating payments. By 2023, the smart insurance market in Russia could reach 4.7 million telematic policies and is estimated at 28.2 billion rubles. per year.

Swiss companies of Viktor Vekselberg share assets

On Friday, the companies announced that Oerlikon will buy Sulzer Metco, a division that develops technologies, equipment and materials for thermal treatment of surfaces and coatings. The division for the transaction is valued at 1 billion Swiss francs ($1.1 billion at the current exchange rate). After taxes, Sulzer will receive 850 million Swiss francs for the asset, the company said. The transaction is expected to close, subject to regulatory approval, in the third quarter. The majority shareholder of both companies is the Renova group of companies owned by Viktor Vekselberg; it has 47.92% in Oerlikon and 31.2% in Sulzer.

Viktor Vekselberg will demolish and build on ZiL

Kortros is considered the most likely winner of the bidding for the right to develop the capital's industrial zone

Metkombank Vekselberg increased its stake in IDGC of the Urals from 4.34 to 19.55%

Metcombank, part of the Renova Group of Companies owned by Viktor Vekselberg, increased its stake in OJSC Interregional Distribution Grid Company of the Urals (IDGC of the Urals) from 4.34% of shares to 19.55% of shares, ITAR-TASS reports with reference to bank materials .

Twelve immigrants from the USSR are on the list of the richest people in Switzerland

1st place. Viktor Vekselberg (according to the migration service, a resident of the canton of Zug) - a constant participant in the Bilan rating and our list, again found himself in the top ten (7th place in the overall rating). True, this time his fortune is estimated at 12-13 billion francs, which is approximately 2 billion less than last year.

Vekselberg: IES-Holding may hold an IPO at the end of 2016.

IES-Holding may hold an IPO at the end of 2016, co-owner of the Renova group Viktor Vekselberg told reporters. “In three years,” he said, answering a question about plans for an IPO.

Vekselberg's Link of Times Foundation invested 1.2 billion rubles in the creation of the Faberge Museum.

Vedomosti found Skolkovo grantees affiliated with Vekselberg

The representative of the foundation's president assures that all procedures for issuing grants were followed

Vekselberg gets grants

After the Prosecutor General’s Office found violations worth 22 billion rubles in the Skolkovo Foundation, more than two dozen Russian and Western companies, to which the science city actually uncontrollably distributed tens and hundreds of millions of rubles in the form of grants, loans and under dubious contracts, may come under inspection by security forces. Now the General Prosecutor's Office fears that another 125 billion rubles may disappear from the science city, which are planned to be allocated from the budget for its development in the coming years.

According to prosecutors, from 2010 to 2012 the fund received about 50 billion rubles from the budget, which its management disposed of virtually without control. It turned out that money was withdrawn from Skolkovo using shadow financial schemes: offshore, into the accounts of shell companies, affiliated companies and grant recipients.

State of the Rich

According to Forbes magazine, Russia already had 110 dollar billionaires in 2013. The largest fortunes are owned by Alisher Usmanov ($17.6 billion), Mikhail Fridman ($16.5 billion), Leonid Mikhelson ($15.4 billion), Viktor Vekselberg ($15.1 billion) and Vagit Alekperov ($14.8 billion). dollars).

Swiss Blitzkrieg by Viktor Vekselberg

Most likely, on Friday evening, Viktor Vekselberg allowed himself to drink champagne. One toast definitely sounded like a victory over Switzerland. Over the past five years, the businessman has become skilled in disputes with local boards of directors and alliances with shareholders. This time he achieved the status of co-owner of the company Schmolz + Bickenbach.

Sual Partners explained the fall in Rusal's capitalization due to short-sighted management policies

A representative of Sual Partners (the company of Viktor Vekselberg and Leonard Blavatnik) believes that the situation with the fall in UC Rusal’s capitalization reflects the short-sighted policy of the company’s management.

Sual accuses En+ of violating the UC Rusal shareholders agreement

Sual Partners Limited of Viktor Vekselberg and Leonard Blavatnik, which owns a 15.8% stake in UC Rusal, plans to file claims against Oleg Deripaska’s En+ (owns 48.13% of UC Rusal) in connection with violations of the shareholder agreement committed by the company, in my opinion...

UC Rusal will buy the Bogoslovskaya CHPP from Vekselberg

Today, the Ministry of Economic Development will sign a memorandum between UC Rusal and IES-Holding on the basic conditions for the acquisition of the property of Bogoslovskaya CHPP (part of TGK-9, controlled by Viktor Vekselberg’s IES-Holding), Ministry of Economic Development representative Pavel Katkov told Vedomosti. According to Interfax, the transaction amount will be 1 billion rubles. A Vedomosti source close to IES Holding claims that it will be slightly less “due to the power plant’s receivables and a number of other factors.” He and Interfax sources note that the Novo-Bogoslovskaya Thermal Power Plant is not involved in the deal.

Greek yogurt made a Turk a billionaire in the US

Turkish Hamdi Ulukaya proved that in the US you can make money from Greek yogurt. In less than six years, he turned a dairy factory into a business generating more than $1 billion in revenue per year. The 2013 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year dropped out of a prestigious American university to teach Americans to eat his Chobani yogurts for breakfast.

Ivan Savvidi loses Rostov-on-Don airport

Renova Group will be able to take control of it

Alexander Klyachin will manage Viktor Vekselberg's hotels in Sochi

The Top Project company, part of the Renova group, is placing under the management of Azimut Hotels Klyachin a hotel complex with 3,600 rooms, which is being built for the 2014 Winter Olympics in the Imereti Lowland of Sochi.

Investigators questioned Vekselberg

On Saturday, May 18, the president of the Skolkovo Foundation, Viktor Vekselberg, was interrogated as a witness in a criminal case about abuses of money allocated for the development of the innovation city.

V. Vekselberg: The investigation did not affect the investment attractiveness of Skolkovo.

RBC 05/15/2013, Moscow 13:54:11 The investigation into embezzlement at Skolkovo did not affect its investment attractiveness. This was stated today by the president of the fund, Viktor Vekselberg, answering a corresponding question from journalists.

A. Fursenko was appointed curator of Skolkovo by the presidential administration.

05/15/2013, Moscow 13:03:18 Former Minister of Education and Science Andrei Fursenko has been appointed curator of Skolkovo by the Russian Presidential Administration. President of the Skolkovo Foundation Viktor Vekselberg told reporters about this today. “It’s true that A. Fursenko has been appointed curator and will actively interact with us. We support this decision,” he said, adding that A. Fursenko has vast experience. V. Vekselberg expressed the hope that A. Fursenko will actively participate in the work of the fund.

Media: A. Fursenko will become the new curator of Skolkovo

Former Minister of Education and Science Andrei Fursenko, who is now an assistant to the president, will oversee the Skolkovo innovation city project instead of the resigned Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Vladislav Surkov. This was reported by Izvestia with reference to an informed source in the innovation city.

How Viktor Vekselberg spends money from the sale of TNK-BP

Immediately after the deal, Renova cleared all debts to zero, paying off the club loan for 2 billion Swiss francs

Markin to Surkov: “Well, weren’t the top managers stoned when they signed such a contract?”

The official representative of the Investigative Committee of Russia, Vladimir Markin, responded to Deputy Prime Minister Vladislav Surkov, who criticized the department for loud accusations against the Skolkovo innovation center. According to Markin, current top managers have started a new fashion: to be a purely political prisoner, and then they can immediately count on the attention of human rights activists. However, investigators are required to ask questions if there are facts and specific suspicions, Markin explained and asked bosses to better monitor their managers.

V. Surkov: The Investigative Committee has no evidence of abuses at Skolkovo

Chief of Staff of the Russian Government Vladislav Surkov spoke at the London School of Economics, telling its audience about the Skolkovo project. He assured those gathered that the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation has no evidence of abuses in the work of the fund. “The Investigative Committee is in too much of a hurry, loudly declaring abuses,” the RSN radio station quotes V. Surkov. “The energy with which the Investigative Committee publishes its assumptions makes ordinary people feel as if crimes have been committed. But let them prove that these people are guilty of something.” According to V. Surkov, investigators have no evidence.

Vekselberg: Skolkovo may sue Ponomarev

“In a nightmare, one might dream that the deputy chairman of a State Duma committee, when presenting a report, provides fictitious documents,” shared the president of the Skolkovo Foundation.

Vice President of the Skolkovo Foundation: Payment for Ilya Ponomarev’s lectures is legal

The senior vice-president of the Skolkovo Foundation, Alexei Beltyukov, who was convicted of embezzlement of $750 thousand, said that he transferred this money to State Duma deputy Ilya Ponomarev on legal grounds. The top manager of the innovation center emphasized that the payment to Fair Russia was expected, since he was employed. He also expressed hope that “the investigation will establish the truth.”

V. Vekselberg's deputy at Skolkovo became a defendant in a criminal case

The Main Investigation Department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation opened a criminal case against Viktor Vekselberg’s deputy at the Skolkovo Foundation, senior vice-president of the Foundation Alexei Beltyukov. The businessman is charged with Part 4 of Article 160 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (embezzlement on an especially large scale), the press service of the Investigative Committee told RBC.

Due to searches, Vekselberg did not attend the Russia 2013 forum

Yesterday, the president of the Skolkovo Foundation, Viktor Vekselberg, came to his workplace as usual - at 9.00. After the morning meeting, he was scheduled to speak at the opening of the Russia 2013 forum. However, these plans were not destined to come true. At 9.40, security forces arrived at the foundation’s premises on Krasnopresnenskaya embankment with a search. It took place as part of an investigation into a criminal case initiated against the former head of the financial department of Skolkovo, Kirill Lugovtsev, and the general director of the customs and financial company of the innovation city, Vladimir Khokhlov.

Surkov: “I trust the management of the Skolkovo Foundation”

Deputy Prime Minister Vladislav Surkov expressed confidence in the leadership of the Skolkovo Foundation and the unacceptability of politicizing the latest events around the innovation center.

Investigators came to search Skolkovo

At the Skolkovo innovation center in Moscow, employees of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation are conducting searches and seizing documents. According to available information, investigative measures are related to the investigation of a fraud case in the amount of 3.5 billion rubles.

Skolkovo explained what caused the visit of investigators and the FSB

The seizure of documents from the Skolkovo Innovation Fund is carried out as part of a criminal investigation into embezzlement of budget funds. Roman Shcherbakov, a representative of the fund’s press service, reported this to RBC.

Viktor Vekselberg met investigators at his workplace

The President of the Skolkovo Foundation, Viktor Vekselberg, and his deputies, in the presence of their lawyers, assist FSB investigators who came to search the Skolkovo Foundation on Thursday morning. The press service of the fund told RBC Daily about this. The searches and seizure of documents are taking place as part of an investigation into a criminal case initiated against the former head of the financial department of Skolkovo, Kirill Lugovtsev, and the general director of the customs and financial company Skolkovo, Vladimir Khokhlov.

Vekselberg will buy a blocking stake in TGK-5

IES-Holding is ready to pay 1.08 billion rubles, there are no other bidders for the asset

Vekselberg will spend 16 billion rubles. for biopolymers

Renova will invest part of the money from the sale of TNK-BP into the construction of a plant for the production of biodegradable plastic

Energy magnates Vladimir Yevtushenkov and Vekselberg are disconnecting the state from the Southern Urals and Bashkiria

The upcoming changes in the energy industry and the privatization of large companies may lead to the strengthening of the positions of individual oligarchs and at the same time have a negative impact on ordinary consumers. Recently, there was information in the media that one of the richest businessmen in Russia, Vladimir Yevtushenkov, could gain control over large energy network assets in the Urals by privatizing part of the state stake in the IDGC of Urals company and organizing a joint venture IDGC of the Urals with the Bashkir Electric Grid Company owned by him . The piquancy of the situation is that about a third of the shares in IDGC of the Urals belong to Viktor Vekselberg and his IES-Holding, which in the future may make it possible to deprive the state of the mechanisms for managing these assets.

Ekaterinburg is vying for the right to host World Expo in 2020

From promoting ice cream in waffle cones to finding new ways to develop humanity - this is the evolution of the largest exhibition in the world

Vekselberg denies information about the problem with Arkhangelsky

The head of the Renova group of companies, Viktor Vekselberg, denied information about the problems of the Arkhangelskoye natural complex, about which Russian President Vladimir Putin was complained about at one of the events.

Vekselberg no longer plans to engage in oil projects in Russia

Businessman Viktor Vekselberg, after selling his stake in TNK-BP, no longer plans to engage in oil projects in Russia, but does not exclude participation in foreign projects in this industry. “We don’t plan in Russia<…>I don’t rule it out abroad, we will explore possibilities,” Vekselberg told reporters on Friday.

TNK-BP left the company's top management headed by G. Khan and V. Vekselberg.

03/21/2013, Moscow 19:30:23 Soon after Rosneft announced the closure of the deal to purchase 100% of TNK-BP shares from BP and AAR, four top managers left TNK-BP. TNK-BP reported this to RBC.

Viktor Vekselberg's company Avelar Energy leaves Europe

The Swiss subsidiary of Renova, Avelar Energy Group, is reducing its presence in the countries of Southern Europe to a minimum. In particular, Vekselberg’s company will withdraw from the capital of the Italian Aion Renewables, where it owns 28% of the share capital.

Vekselberg was suspected of illegal use of Skolkovo money

The Investigative Committee has revealed new violations in the activities of the Skolkovo Foundation. The fund placed 3.5 billion rubles. on the accounts of a bank owned by Skolkovo President Viktor Vekselberg, and also allocated 400 million rubles. Skoltech University, which is not a resident of Skolkovo.

Skolkovo responded to new claims from investigators

The Skolkovo Foundation issued a statement on Thursday evening in which it responded to the main complaints that the Investigative Committee of Russia made against its activities during the day. The Fund claims: the budget allocated to it is 3.5 billion rubles. ended up in the accounts of Metkombank, the president of Skolkovo, Viktor Vekselberg, owned by the company due to the fact that there were no others willing to place them on the required conditions.

The number of dollar billionaires in Russia has reached a record

The total number of people in Russia with a capital of over $1 billion reached its maximum in 2013, according to the ranking of CEO magazine. According to the publication, the list included 131 dollar billionaires with a total capital of $450 billion.

The Skolkovo science city is having problems with investigators

The Accounts Chamber discovered violations amounting to 1.4 billion rubles and thefts amounting to 24 million rubles. have already formed the basis of a criminal case

Vekselberg: 23.8 million rubles stolen from Skolkovo. were returned to the fund last year

The funds of the Skolkovo Foundation, the theft of which was reported on Tuesday by the Investigative Committee of Russia (ICR), were returned to the foundation last year, Skolkovo Foundation President Viktor Vekselberg told reporters in St. Petersburg.

Nanoargument from Skolkovo: The Foundation itself identified the thefts and has already corrected everything

Skolkovo stated that the financial irregularities that investigators reported today were identified by the fund’s internal services during an audit back in the fall of 2012. All necessary measures have allegedly already been taken. Let us note that we are talking about the theft of budget funds in the amount of 24 million rubles.

Rosneft will borrow $15.7 billion from bankers to buy out 50% of TNK-BP from AAR

The state company intends to use for this purpose funds from ruble bonds and Eurobonds, as well as money in its accounts and the accounts of TNK-BP

Viktor Vekselberg is betting on mechanical engineering, technology and biomedicine

After selling his stake in TNK-BP, the businessman intends to say goodbye to the raw materials sector, but not to his stake in UC Rusal

Vekselberg: AAR participants are not yet planning any investments on behalf of the consortium

Members of the AAR consortium are not yet planning investments on behalf of the consortium, said co-owner of the Renova group Viktor Vekselberg on the sidelines of the Davos Forum. “AAR is strictly a management company. There are no new investments planned on behalf of AAR at this time.

How will Vekselberg spend the money from the sale of TNK-BP?

The head of the Renova group of companies spoke in Davos about his plans to the Rossiya 24 TV channel.

Vekselberg wants to invest most of the funds from the deal with Rosneft in Russia

Co-owner of the Renova group Viktor Vekselberg plans to invest in Russia most of the funds received from the deal to sell Rosneft a stake in the Russian-British TNK-BP.

Skolkovo lessons

Innovation is not easy anywhere. Innovation in Russia is especially difficult. And yet, of all the initiatives that have marked recent years, this is the one that is critically important for maintaining and, possibly, strengthening Russia’s position in the high-tech global economy of the 21st century

M&A deal of the week: Oerlikon sells textile divisions to the Chinese

As part of a strategy to get rid of non-core assets, the Swiss company, 42% of whose shares belong to Viktor Vekselberg’s Renova, sold its textile equipment divisions to the Jinsheng Group of China for $695 million

Vekselberg noted the interest of foreign IT businesses in Skolkovo

The conclusion of partnership agreements between South Asian companies and the Skolkovo Foundation indicates the interest of foreign high-tech businesses in the projects of the Russian innovation center, says the president of the foundation, Viktor Vekselberg.

Ten immigrants from the USSR are on the list of the richest Swiss

The first place in it, as in previous years, is firmly occupied by Viktor Vekselberg, a resident of the canton of Zug, whose fortune has increased by 4 billion and is now estimated at 14-15 billion. (He ranks 4th in the overall list of Swiss rich people.)

Prokhorov supported Vekselberg and Blavatnik in the conflict with Deripaska

Onexim took the side of Sual Partners in the confrontation with En+; Onexim CEO Dmitry Razumov left the board of directors of the aluminum company

ZIL Peninsula: a new $15 billion project will eclipse Moscow City

The capital's authorities are preparing to launch a large-scale construction project, which in its scope is designed to outshine the brainchild of Yuri Luzhkov - the Moscow City International Business Center. The mayor's office hopes to find an investor by the end of the year for the redevelopment of the oldest automobile industrial zone in the city, 6 km from the Kremlin. RBC daily got acquainted with the details of the starting project with the loud name “ZIL Peninsula”.

9 Faberge Easter eggs

At first, Vekselberg bought carefully; there were no very expensive masterpieces among these paintings. He began to spend really serious money, becoming interested in Russian applied art. In 2004, Vekselberg bought from the heirs of Forbes magazine publisher Malcolm Forbes a collection of 215 Fabergé items, including 9 famous “imperial” Easter eggs.

Boris Safronov: What will Alpha do with that kind of money?

Investing the astronomical amount of $28 billion well is an extremely difficult task

The Rosneft deal made Vekselberg richer than Usmanov, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index calculations

Rosneft's purchase of TNK-BP makes Renova founder Viktor Vekselberg the leader of Russian participants in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Renova owned 12.5% ​​of the TNK-BP holding as a member of the AAR consortium.

Federal allocations to Skolkovo should amount to 85 billion rubles. in six years

The peak of cash receipts occurs in 2012.

Login in English: how Alpha shareholders grew THK-BP for 14 years in order to sell it to Igor Sechin in one year

The head of Rosneft, Igor Sechin, traveled to London last week and personally invited BP to conclude a deal. The board of directors of the British company on Sunday decided to sell 50% in THK-BP. As a result of such a transaction, both the buyer, Rosneft, and the seller will benefit. The British will receive much-needed funds (up to $13 billion) and will finally end their endless squabbles with Russian oligarchs

BP and Alpha: history of partnership

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Rosneft will buy half of TNK-BP from Alfa-Access-Renova

Alfa-Access-Renova (AAR) and Rosneft signed a framework agreement on the sale of the consortium's ownership in the Russian-British joint venture TNK-BP, Sky News TV channel reports, citing its own sources.

Media: AAR agreed with Rosneft on the sale of a stake in TNK-BP

The AAR (Alfa-Access-Renova) consortium has agreed with Rosneft on a deal to sell its stake in the joint Russian-British company TNK-BP. This was reported today by Sky News. According to media reports, the agreement is preliminary and may be cancelled.

Vekselberg may sue Christie's for £3 million over fake "Odalisque"

Viktor Vekselberg won the case against Christie’s in the High Court of London. According to The Evening Standard, the auction house will have to pay Vekselberg £3 million, including £1.4 million in costs.

Vekselberg is not going to sell his shares in TNK-BP

Viktor Vekselberg is not going to sell his shares in TNK-BP. He himself stated this on Thursday. Two days ago, Rosneft said it had informed BP that it was interested in buying the British company's stake in TNK-BP.

Skolkovo's transport infrastructure will cost 1 billion rubles.

Investments in the construction of a multimodal transport hub, which will ensure transport accessibility of Skolkovo, will amount to 1 billion rubles, according to the agreement on the main terms of interaction during the construction of a multimodal transport hub, which was signed today by the President of the Skolkovo Foundation, Viktor Vekselberg, and the President of the RussNeft Group of Companies, Mikhail Gutseriev.

Sual demands to change the charter of UC Rusal

The conflict between UC Rusal shareholders is escalating: Sual Partners demands that the right of veto of large shareholders on transactions with related parties be enshrined in the aluminum holding company’s charter

The conflict at UC Rusal is gaining momentum

The co-owner of UC Rusal - Sual Partners Viktor Vekselberg and Leonard Blavatnik demanded an extraordinary meeting of shareholders to amend the company's charter. This is stated in a message from UC Rusal.

The 500th Skolkovo resident received a brick from Vekselberg

Skolkovo has its 500th resident. Parasight Rus LLC, a subsidiary of the Israeli private company Parasight, received the anniversary symbolic brick from the hands of Skolkovo Foundation President Viktor Vekselberg at the St. Petersburg Economic Forum. The company is implementing a project to develop medical equipment for blood diagnostics; the project has been implemented in Israel for several years, said Parasight CEO Yossi Pollak. In Russia, the company plans to attract investments from the Skolkovo Foundation and other investors.

UC Rusal may have a new shareholder

Viktor Vekselberg and Leonard Blavatnik, co-owners of Sual Partners, have been looking for a buyer for a 15.8% stake in UC Rusal since the beginning of the year. The share in the aluminum holding went to Sual Partners as a result of the merger of Sual's aluminum assets with the assets of Oleg Deripaska's UC Rusal company and with Glencore's alumina production.

The AAR consortium is ready to buy out BP's share in their joint venture, TNK-BP.

06/01/2012, Moscow 16:15:13 The AAR consortium (Alfa Group/Access Industries/Renova) is ready to buy out the share of its partner, British BP, in the TNK-BP joint venture. “AAR remains committed to the successful development of TNK-BP’s business, including through a possible increase in the consortium’s share in the enterprise,” AAR said in an official statement.

Vekselberg and Blavatnik went to court against Ingosstrakh

A minority shareholder of UC Rusal - Sual Partners of Viktor Vekselberg and Leonard Blavatnik is trying to sue Oleg Deripaska's Ingosstrakh and the Alliance insurance company for 1.77 billion rubles. This money, Sual believes, must be paid by insurance companies in connection with the collapse of a bridge in Khakassia.

Vekselberg is still determined to merge his energy assets with Gazprom

Businessman Viktor Vekselberg claims that he is still committed to a deal to merge his energy assets with Gazprom. “We are not abandoning (the deal),” Vekselberg told reporters on Thursday, refuting Vedomosti’s April claim that the parties broke the deal after failing to agree on parameters.

Vekselberg sued Lelyavsky for $2 million

Former vice-president of Rosbank Mikhail Lelyavsky, by decision of the Tagansky Court of Moscow, must pay a debt and penalties to the International Financial Club Bank in the amount of more than $2 million, RIA Novosti reports.

IES Holding lives off its subsidiaries

The subsidiaries of IES Holding continue to help the parent company: it borrowed about 9 billion rubles from TGK-6, 10 billion from TGK-5. The debt to Volzhskaya TGK is about another 4 billion, and the company’s minority shareholder is already interested in it, State holding "Inter RAO"

Putin could not reconcile Vekselberg and Deripaska

IES Holding of Viktor Vekselberg is forced to stop negotiations with UC Rusal on the sale of Bogoslovskaya CHPP, the energy company reported. The decision to transfer the thermal power plant cannot be revised unilaterally, UC Rusal does not agree.

The merger of the energy assets of Gazprom and Renova will not take place

There will be no merger of the energy assets of Gazprom and Renova of Viktor Vekselberg. As Vedomosti learned, the parties did not agree on the price and stopped negotiating the deal

Renova considers the sale of Domodedovo non-transparent, but does not give up the asset

The Renova group of companies believes that the organization of the sale of Domodedovo Airport is not transparent, but the asset is still of interest to the group, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Renova Viktor Vekselberg told reporters. “Domodedovo, I say again, we are interested in the airport, but we don’t really like the process of organizing a tender for its sale, so we are cautious,” he said, noting that the group is not satisfied with the degree of transparency of the tender held on this issue.

Without amending legislation, innovative development of the energy sector is impossible - Vekselberg

St. PETERSBURG, April 11 – RIA Novosti. The head of the Skolkovo Foundation, Viktor Vekselberg, believes that without amending legislation, further innovative development of the energy sector in Russia is impossible.

Vekselberg wants the Skolkovo Foundation to no longer manage the innovation center by 2022

ST. PETERSBURG, April 11 – RIA Novosti. The work of the Skolkovo Foundation can be considered successful if in ten years it does not manage the innovation center currently being created, says the president of the foundation, Viktor Vekselberg.

Vekselberg challenges UC Rusal and Glencore contracts worth $47 billion

Shareholders of UC Rusal have moved from mutual reproaches to legal proceedings. Sual Partners of Viktor Vekselberg and Leonard Blavatnik seek cancellation of long-term contracts between UC Rusal and Glencore in London international arbitration

Awards and prizes:

Biography

Tyumen Oil Company and TNK-BP

V. F. Vekselberg and Patriarch Alexy

In September 1997, Vekselberg was elected to the Board of Directors of OJSC Tyumen Oil Company (TNK).

On April 28, 1998, at a meeting of the Board of Directors of JSC Tyumenneftegaz (a mining company within the structure of TNK), he was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC Tyumenneftegaz.

Since July 1998 - First Vice President, Deputy Chairman of the Board of TNK.

From June 1998 to 2000 - member of the Board of Directors of OJSC Nizhnevartovskneftegaz.

On July 12, 1999, he was elected to the Board of Directors of OJSC Nizhnevartovsk Oil and Gas Producing Enterprise. On the same day, he was elected to the Board of Directors of OJSC Samotlorneftegaz.

Since November 2000 - member of the Board of Directors of OJSC ONAKO.

Since July 2001 - Director for Strategic Planning and Corporate Development of TNK OJSC.

Since March 2002 - member of the Board of Directors of OJSC RUSIA Petroleum.

In April 2002, Vekselberg was appointed chairman of the board of the Tyumen Oil Company.

On September 1, 2003, BP, Alfa Group and Access/Renova (AAR) announced the creation of a strategic partnership and the intention to combine their oil assets in Russia and Ukraine.

Since September 2003 - member of the Board of Directors of TNK-BP.

Since 2005 - Executive Director for Gas Business Development at TNK-BP.

Since 2009 - Executive Director of TNK-BP

Innovation center in Skolkovo

• Since March 2010 - coordinator of the Russian part of the innovation center in Skolkovo.
• Since June 2010 - President of the Development Fund of the Center for the Development and Commercialization of New Technologies (Skolkovo Foundation).
• Since June 2010 - co-chairman of the Board of the Skolkovo Foundation.

Cultural and Historical Foundation “Link of Times”

In April 2004, he established the Cultural and Historical Foundation “Link of Times” and headed its Board of Trustees.

Already the first project of the Link of Times Foundation - the acquisition in the United States of the world's largest private collection of works by the great Russian jeweler Peter Carl Faberge and its return to Russia - caused a colossal public outcry both in Russia and abroad. Now the Foundation is holding a series of exhibitions of the collection in the largest metropolitan and regional museums. The first location for the exhibition was the Moscow Kremlin, where the exhibition “Faberge: Lost and Found” from the collection of the Link of Times Foundation was held from May to July 2004. To date, the collection has been exhibited in 18 cities in Russia and the world.

Among the projects of the Link of Times Foundation:

• return from the USA of the bells of the St. Danilov Monastery;
• the return of the archive of the Russian philosopher Ivan Ilyin to Russia in 2006 and its transfer to Moscow State University for storage;
• restoration of the Vrubel Hall in the Tretyakov Gallery;
• restoration of the historical monument Fort Ross (California, USA).

Facts

• The largest private shareholder of TNK-BP (12.5% ​​- the same stake as Access-Renova partner Leonard Blavatnik).
• Construction coordinator of the innovation center in Skolkovo.
• The Renova group of companies is represented in 36 regions of Russia, as well as in the countries of Europe, Africa, Asia and America.
• More than 80% of the total volume of investments of the Renova Group are long-term investments in the Russian economy.
• More than 100,000 people work in companies that are part of the Renova Group.
• Owns the world's largest collection of jewelry by Faberge. Vekselberg promised to donate two Faberge Easter eggs, worth $37 million, to the Russian Museum, but for unknown reasons he never gave them.

State

Social activities

Member of the Commission on Federal, Interregional and Regional Socio-Economic Policy under the Chairman of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation. Member of the Coordination Council of the metallurgical complex of the Ministry of Economy of the Russian Federation.

Swiss assets of Renova

Renova considers the official date of the company’s entry into world markets 2006.

In July 2006, Renova announced the purchase of a 10.25% stake in the Swiss concern Oerlikon, and in May 2007 the Group acquired a blocking stake in the Swiss engineering and machine-building concern Sulzer, counting on synergy from combining its existing areas of activity and some production segments of Oerlikon and Sulzer , including solar and vacuum technologies.

Renova gradually increased its shares in the concerns, and today its share in Oerlikon is 44.7%, and in Sulzer - 31%.

Vekselberg's business activity in Switzerland was not cloudless: the Federal Department of Finance (Swiss Ministry of Finance) at various times conducted investigations under administrative criminal law against Vekselberg, Pechik and Stumpf on suspicion of violating their obligations arising from stock exchange legislation as part of the acquisition of shares in Oerlikon and Sulzer . The opening of the criminal case against Sulzer strangely coincided with negotiations between Switzerland and the United States on lifting bank secrecy from the accounts of businessmen suspected of tax evasion in the United States, and just on the eve of the OECD included the “bankers’ republic” in the list of “gray” countries that facilitate money laundering criminal proceeds. The criminal investigation was presented with such publicity that the question arises: did Vekselberg become a victim of a campaign organized by Switzerland to avoid the sanctions promised by the G20?

In 2010, the Swiss Federal Court declared the decision of the Swiss Ministry of Finance on a fine related to the acquisition of a stake in Oerlikon in 2006 to be unfounded and subject to complete reversal. In the fall of the same year, the investigation into Renova’s acquisition of Sulzer shares in 2007 was closed, which confirms the legality of the company’s actions.

Vekselberg considers his Swiss assets to be strategic investments that allowed Renova to achieve synergies through access to technology.

An example of such a synergistic effect is the joint venture between Rusnano and Renova to create Russia’s largest production of solar modules based on the “thin film” technology of Oerlikon Solar - the Hevel company.

In 2010, Vekselberg was forced to move from Zurich to the canton of Zug. One of the factors is the abolition of lump-sum taxation in Zurich, for which the majority of canton citizens voted. In Zug, the lump-sum tax is still in effect, but even if it is abolished, Vekselberg will pay significantly less taxes than in Zurich.

See also

• The richest citizens of the CIS countries and descendants of emigrants from the USSR and the Russian Empire for 2007

Notes

1. http://www.renova-group.ru
2. Vekselberg Becomes Richest Russian After Rosneft Oil Deal
3. Viktor Bulba: “Pan Vekselberg is a former citizen of Drogobich” - Drogobich Info
4. Website of the Renova Group of Companies
5. Viktor Vekselberg resigned from the post of Chairman of the Board of Directors of UC Rusal, INTERFAX
6. Russian “Silicon Valley” will be coordinated by Viktor Vekselberg
7. More than Silicon Valley (Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Germany)
8. Skolkovo Innovation Center
9. “Kommersant”, “Egg-laying person”, October 22, 2007
10. Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of November 24, 2010 No. 1474 “On awarding state awards of the Russian Federation”
11. Lenta.ru: Business: Two years of war. lenta.ru. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
12. Strafverfahren gegen Vekselberg im Fall Sulzer, April 6, 2009 (German)

Viktor Feliksovich Vekselberg born in 1957 in Drohobych, Lviv region. There was a mother in the family, there were uncles and aunts on her side, Victor had many cousins, a grandmother, and a large Ukrainian family. And there was dad. Dad with the last name Vekselberg, Felix Solomonovich, and there was not a single relative, no brother, no sister, no grandparents. When he was little, everyone said that they died during the war. The whole tragedy of this story is that before the war in Drohobych (it was actually on the border with Germany) approximately 15 thousand Poles, about 10 thousand Ukrainians and 15 thousand Jews lived. When the war began, almost no one left the city. A few escaped, including Felix Solomonovich. In 1944, all people practically lived in normal conditions. But then they were simply rewritten, given labels to stick on their chests, and everyone was shot in 4 days. Such a small Babi Yar. Those executed were buried in large holes dug in the forest near the city. Viktor Vekselberg lived in this city for 17 years and did not know that 18 members of his family, grandparents, aunts, uncles, were buried in this forest. There was no monument there, only in the early 90s a small monument was erected there, and Viktor Vekselberg and his father made a small plate on which 17 names of family members are listed. Maybe that’s why Vekselberg himself doesn’t really like to remember his Jewish roots. In any case, according to his passport he is Russian. As they say, in one of the interviews he explained this situation: “Jews don’t consider me a Jew, because my mother is Russian. For their part, Russians also don’t consider me Russian, since my father is Jewish.” Viktor Vekselberg only got "good" and "excellent" grades at school. He graduated from the Moscow Institute of Transport Engineers in 1979 with honors and a degree in systems engineering. He performed well in graduate school at the Computing Center of the Academy of Sciences. In the design bureau for rodless pumps "Konnas" by the beginning of the 90s he rose to the rank of head of the laboratory. In 1990, Vekselberg established and headed a number of commercial structures. NPO "KomVek" ("Vekselberg Company") and TO firm "KAM" were engaged in research activities, LLP "OLIMP" - public education. At the end of perestroika, Gorbachev gave the go-ahead to cooperatives, and Victor did not miss his chance. At that time, he came up with the idea of ​​producing aluminum and copper conductors from waste cables. They say that for greater processing efficiency, even a special unique machine was invented, which was demonstrated as an example of successful innovation. So, Vekselberg bought copper and aluminum from cables cheaply (at $100 per ton), and sold it to Germany for $3,000. Perhaps he was drawn from science to business by his collaboration with Artem Tarasov’s Tekhnika (there was such a first millionaire during “perestroika”). Vekselberg even called him his teacher. In 1987, while an employee of the design bureau, Viktor Vekselberg went to the international oil exhibition in the USA. Arriving in America for the first time, Vekselberg found his friend, Leonid Blavatnik, with whom they studied at the institute. Blavatnik emigrated to America in 1978 from the 4th year, changed his name to “Leonard”, and since then Vekselberg has not met or corresponded with him. However, classmates restored relations, and in 1990, having created the first cooperative, Vekselberg invited Blavatnik to start a joint business. By that time, the latter had already graduated from Harvard University, received a degree from Columbia University, and had a fairly large business of his own. He was engaged in trade distribution and was a co-owner of a fairly large transport company that transported various goods throughout America. In 1991, Vekselberg, together with Leonard Blavatnik, established the Renova company, two-thirds of the shares of which belonged to NPO ComVek, and one-third to the American investment fund Access Industries, which belonged to Blavatnik. Vekselberg's partner in Comvek, lawyer Vladimir Balaeskul, became the general director of the company. Born and raised in Moldova, he worked in law enforcement after graduating from high school and serving in the military; in 1984 he graduated from the All-Union Correspondence Law Institute; since 1984 he worked in legal positions in the State Insurance of the RSFSR, the Ministry of Justice of the RSFSR. Using “copper” money, Vekselberg, with the help of Blavatnik and their common company Renova, began to buy computers in the West that were in short supply at that time in Russia and exchange them for privatization checks. By the mid-90s, Renova had accumulated so many vouchers that it was time to start buying factories en masse. Vekselberg was most familiar with two industries: oil and non-ferrous metallurgy. Big business friends decided to start with aluminum. In 1991, Renova came to the Irkutsk Aluminum Plant (IrkAZ). According to the general agreement concluded at that time, IrkAZ leased to Renova the electrolyzers that had previously been shut down due to a shortage of raw materials. The parties agreed that Renova will launch these capacities. A third-party partner at the factory site was treated with caution. Muscovites won the sympathy of factory workers in various ways. For example, one of the top managers of the plant recalled that when there was an acute shortage of cash in the region and there was nothing to pay out wages, Renova representatives carried bags of money from Moscow and handed them over to the plant’s cash desk to pay wages to the workers. In the same 1991, IrkAZ was privatized according to a very common scheme at that time: 51% of the plant’s shares were received by personnel, 29% of the shares from the state share were immediately sold at a check auction, and the remaining 20% ​​were sold much later, at an investment competition in 1993. It is clear that management managed to buy a controlling stake in IrkAZ. The company “IrkAZ-Fininvest” was even specially created, which, among other things, was engaged in buying shares of the plant. And different people showed interest in the enterprise, for example, an authority named “Kisel”. And in order to resist any “attacks,” a security service appeared at the plant in February 1993. The Irkutsk aluminum smelter was classified as an enterprise of federal significance. This means that Moscow should have privatized the state stake. After it became clear that the state stake would be privatized, the factory management went to the capital to negotiate to carry out the sale of the state stake in Irkutsk. According to calculations by local experts, the volume of investment should have been at least 120 million US dollars. Bidding was held twice before anyone willing to buy the plant was found. Between the first and third auctions, the cost of investment terms almost halved. The winner, of course, was Renova. A number of other aluminum industry enterprises were privatized in a similar manner. Until the mid-90s, the Renova company took control of, in addition to the Irkutsk plant, the Ural aluminum plant. In 1996, a joint venture between Vekselberg and Blavatnik initiated the merger of the Irkutsk and Ural aluminum smelters. On their basis, the Siberian-Ural Aluminum Company was created. At meetings of shareholders of both plants, it was decided to switch to a single share. On September 26, by decree of the government of the Sverdlovsk region, OJSC Siberian-Ural Aluminum Company (SUAL) was registered. However, first, the leaders of the Irkutsk and Sverdlovsk regions signed an agreement on the distribution of taxes, eliminating the loss of the tax base. Thus, the first vertically integrated company appeared in the domestic aluminum industry. However, at the time of the merger, the Sverdlovsk enterprise began actively purchasing shares. Then the management of IrkAZ did not give the opportunity to repurchase this plant, financially supporting its partners. Now Vekselberg needed his own “philosopher’s stone”, which would allow him to justify the costs of producing aluminum from bauxite. Considering that a ton of Russian raw materials then cost at least twice as much as similar Greek ones, the task seemed insurmountable. And yet, a way out was found - tolling became support for SUAL. Using tolling schemes, about 80% of aluminum was produced in “new” Russia; Russian factories provided only processing services, and the owner of raw materials (alumina) and finished products (aluminum) was a foreign counterparty. In this case, neither alumina nor its processing products were subject to customs duties and VAT was not paid. For a long time, this system existed quietly, until one moment, which was not the most wonderful moment for aluminum workers, it was canceled by a decision of the federal authorities. However, analysts claim that SUAL still continues to use tolling. Its management has proven that it adds 15% Greek bauxite to improve the quality of its products. By the way, the company feeds itself mainly on its own products - bauxite from the Severouralsk bauxite mine. In 1997, SUAL grew seriously and became the owner of a license to develop the Sredne-Timan bauxite deposit. Its reserves are estimated at 260 million tons. Until now, this facility is considered one of the largest in the world, and, by the way, it was on it that the first private railway in modern Russia was built. The Sredne-Timanskoye field was also the first experience of joint work between SUAL and Rusal. Until 2004, everyone considered Alcoa to be Viktor Vekselberg’s partner in this project, but the latter’s management did not like the lack of guarantees of low prices for electricity, without which the project risked being unprofitable. Then its main Russian competitor, which was experiencing problems with raw materials, became SUAL’s partner. Now SUAL and Rusal own the field on a parity basis. GRIT OF IRON

But not all metallurgical projects resulted in integration. In 1997, together with partners from Alfa Group, Renova entered the fight for the Korshunovsky mining and processing plant. A representative of Alpha became an external manager at the West Siberian Metallurgical Plant (ZSMK) in Novokuznetsk, which consumed 90% of the iron ore concentrate produced at Korshunikha. The work of IrkAZ depended to a large extent on supplies from ZSMK, and, consequently, on the rhythmic work of the mining and processing plant. 60% of coal tar pitch went to the plant from this plant. Despite receiving external management of the Korshunovsky GOK in 1998 as part of the bankruptcy procedure, the task of providing pitch from Novokuznetsk was solved with great difficulty. Since August 1998, due to the arrival of a new administration at ZSMK, supplies have stopped altogether. In October, SUAL management held negotiations with representatives of Evrazholding, who took over the management of the steel plant, and proposed to sign an agreement under which iron ore concentrate from the Korshunovsky GOK would be supplied to ZSMK at the market price. At the same time, 50% of the cost of supplying raw materials would have to be paid for by supplying pitch for the needs of IrkAZ. In turn, ZSMK proposed to reduce the price of ore and, in addition, complex offset schemes. Soon IrkAZ found new partners. But it was not possible to change the situation at Korshunika, which has a monopoly consumer. Evrazholding had its own plans for the Korshunovsky GOK. And there they decided to starve out the enterprise. In 2002, not satisfied with the price, ZSMK stopped buying Korshunov ore altogether. Although the mining and processing plant was a non-core business for aluminum workers, SUAL did not want to part with it for pennies in favor of Evraz. The company preferred to find a less arrogant buyer who could pay a real price for the plant and return the investment in the project. By that time, SUAL had spent money on purchasing 55% of the commercial debt of the mining and processing plant and acquired another 75% of the plant's shares. The situation was saved by rising prices for rolled metal and the resulting increase in its production. Metallurgists around the world began to experience serious problems with raw materials, and companies playing in this market began to look at Korshunikha with different eyes. SUAL managed to negotiate with the Chelyabinsk Mechel in May 2003 for $70 million. Along with this, Vekselberg assigned the mining and processing plant's accounts payable to Mechel. Despite the brutal corporate war that unfolded after this for six months, everything turned out very well for SUAL: the business was sold, and with Evrazholding and the Federal Financial Recovery Service demanding to pay the state an additional 1.2 billion. rubles, Mechel has already fought. ALLIANCE WITH "TRUSTCONSULT"

It was at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries that the Siberian-Ural Aluminum Company was finally formed. Then it changed from just SUAL to the SUAL Group. And it grew in breadth. The initiator of this process is called Viktor Vekselberg, who in 2000 was able to find an approach to the main shareholder of another aluminum giant, the Trustconsult company, Vasily Anisimov. For the first time, Renova “collided” with this Ural businessman at the Severouralsk bauxite mine (SUBR), and the miners already began to prepare for street shootouts. However, the competitors still found a common language. It was Mr. Vekselberg who persuaded the future partner to join SUAL, introducing his enterprises into its structure and receiving half of the company’s shares for this. There was one caveat: since all the assets of Trustconsult (Bogoslovsky and Kandalaksha aluminum smelters, as well as the Severouralsky bauxite mine) were worth only 17%, Mr. Anisimov was offered to pay the cost of the remaining 33% with other assets or cash. This turn seemed beneficial to the businessman, and he agreed. Those who worked in SUAL at that time recall: Viktor Vekselberg personally supervised the legal development of the association, making sure that the documents being prepared insured him against any surprises on the part of his partners. The merger of SUAL and Trustconsult was first announced on April 11, 2000. And on April 12, 2000, in Yekaterinburg, in her apartment, Vasily Anisimov’s daughter from his first marriage, Galina, who worked as a DJ on the local radio “Pilot,” was brutally murdered. As the investigation later found out, her killers were two drug addicts who were intoxicated and looking for money to continue their holiday. Shocked by the death of his daughter, in November 2000, Mr. Anisimov sold his stake to Viktor Vekselberg and went to live abroad. He spent several years in Acapulco (Mexico). However, he subsequently continued to actively engage in business. 2004 owned Coalco. At that time, Forbes magazine estimated Anisimov’s fortune at $350 million. In February 2006, Finance magazine estimated Anisimov’s fortune at $1.7 billion (37th place in Russia), and in March 2006 Forbes - at $1.3 billion ( 606th place in the world). As of January 2009, Anisimov owned 20% of the Metalloinvest holding. At the end of 2009, he became the owner of 51% of the Moscow vodka distillery "Crystal", in June 2010 he increased the share to 86%. To optimize the management of enterprises and to coordinate their production, technological, investment, transport, energy and social policies, on September 13, 2000, the management company SUAL-Holding was created, coordinating the activities of the enterprises of the SUAL Group and determining the long-term strategy for their development. By that time, the SUAL Group, which already included four aluminum smelters - Ural, Bogoslovsky, Irkutsk and Kandalaksha, had become the production core of an association of 19 aluminum enterprises in nine regions of the country. Among others, the Kamensk-Ural Metallurgical Plant (KUMZ) became part of the Group. The next experience of mergers and acquisitions in Viktor Vekselberg’s company happened two years after Trustconsult. On December 4, 2002, SUAL had an unexpected partner - the management company SevZapProm, which ranked third in Russia in terms of aluminum production. This structure included the Pikalevo association "Glinozem", "Volkhov Aluminum" and "Volgograd Aluminum Plant". At that moment, Rusal also proposed an alliance with SevZapProm, but Mr. Vekselberg’s option turned out to be preferable. By giving away three of his assets to SUAL, the owner of the northwestern financial and industrial group, Alexander Bronstein, received 18% in the enlarged holding. Viktor Feliksovich raised SUAL from eighth place in the world rankings to sixth. It is important to note that the takeover itself did not go very smoothly - less than a year later, Rusal appeared among the shareholders of one of the assets of SevZapProm, and Mr. Vekselberg’s lawyers had to work hard to force Deripaska to sell his shares. Also in 2002, SUAL incorporated the Nadvoitsky aluminum smelter into its structure. In parallel, significant investments were directed towards the construction of the Komi Aluminum alumina complex in the Komi Republic. In 2005, Vekselberg made good money from transactions with securities of OJSC Verkhnesaldinskoye Metallurgical Production Association (VSMPO). Having spent about $50 million on buying up his stake (13.4%), he received $148.6 million for it upon resale. Not a bad profit in just a year! VEXELBERG'S BUSINESS: OUR DAYS

At the moment, Viktor Feliksovich’s metallurgical business includes, in addition to the SUAL group (in which Vekselberg has a stake of 40% of shares, the “other” 40% belongs to Leonard Blavatnik), the following enterprises: Komi Aluminum CJSC - a vertically integrated company that develops, construction and operation of a modern bauxite-alumina-aluminum complex in the Komi Republic. "Komi Aluminum" controls the full production cycle - from the extraction of raw materials to the production of metal; its structure includes a bauxite mine, alumina and aluminum plants. OJSC "Kamensk-Uralsky Non-Ferrous Metals Processing Plant" (KUZOTsM) is one of the leading enterprises in the non-ferrous metalworking industry, one of the three largest producers of non-ferrous rolled products in Russia. Currently, the plant produces about 16 thousand standard sizes of products made of copper, nickel, zinc and more than a hundred alloys based on them. OJSC "Ekaterinburg Non-Ferrous Metals Processing Plant" is a unique enterprise in Russia and the CIS countries, providing consumers with a full range of services for refining (the process of obtaining high-purity metals), processing and manufacturing of almost any products from precious metals. The plant produces 256 alloys, 170 types and 100,000 standard sizes of technical products. The Koryakgeoldobycha company (KGD) is an enterprise that is one of the top three in terms of platinum production volumes in Russia. Over the past ten years, the company has mined at least 2.5 tons of platinum annually. KGD operates in the Kamchatka region and the Koryak Autonomous Okrug. KGD is the largest shareholder of the Kamgold company (Aginsk gold mining enterprise). The Russian-South African consortium "Manganese Kalahari" is a joint mining and metallurgical project in which the Renova Group's share is 49%, and 51% of the shares belong to companies representing the interests of historically discriminated sections of the population. If the geological exploration results are positive, it is planned to begin construction of a mine with a capacity of 1.5-2.0 million tons per year. CJSC Titanium-Apatite Company (TAKO) is conducting pre-project preparation for the development of the Fedorovskoye titanium-apatite deposit (Chernyakhovsky district, Zhitomir region, Ukraine). The volume of ore reserves of the Fedorovsky apatite-ilmenite deposit is 170.9 million tons of raw ore. In 2003, TAKO received a license to develop the field for a period of ten years with an extension until the end of field development and entered into a contract with the engineering and consulting company Ferroshtal (Germany) to carry out a preliminary feasibility study for the Fedorovskoye field. "RUSSIAN ALUMINUM"

On October 9, 2006, Rusal, Sual and Glencore announced the merger of their bauxite, alumina and aluminum assets into a single company with a capitalization of about $30 billion. Rusal shareholders will receive 66% of Russian Aluminum, Sual shareholders - 22 %, Glencore – 12%. The result is the world's largest aluminum producer. After integration, the company, whose annual turnover will be more than $12 billion, will account for about 12.5% ​​of the global primary aluminum market and 16% of alumina production. The world's largest aluminum holding, United Company Russian Aluminum, created by Rusal, SUAL and Glencore, is registered on the British island of Jersey. PRIVATIZATION OF "TNK"

According to the consolidated privatization plan, TNK OJSC included 10 enterprises: - oil and gas producing enterprises: Nizhnevartovskneftegaz OJSC, Tyumenneftegaz OJSC. Also, TNK OJSC had licenses for the right to use subsoil at 23 fields and 5 exploration blocks; - OJSC "Ryazan Oil Refinery"; - enterprises supplying petroleum products to five regions of Russia (OJSC Tyumennefteprodukt, Kursknefteprodukt, Ryazannefteprodukt, Kaluganefteprodukt, Tulanefteprodukt), including more than 90 oil depots, as well as stationary and mobile gas stations; - specialized enterprises OJSC SpetsUBR and OJSC Obneftegaz Geology. In July 1997, 40% of TNK shares were bought at an investment competition by the New Holding company, established by Alfa Group and Renova. It paid $25 million for the shares and undertook to fulfill an investment program of $810 million. At the same time, the market value of all shares at the time of privatization was $5 billion. In addition, out of 810 million, the state received only 170 million, and the remaining funds were left by TNCs for production development. The Accounts Chamber found out the fate of the funds remaining in TNK and admitted that they were used for other purposes. Based on the results of the audit by the Accounts Chamber, a criminal case was initiated, as part of which searches were carried out. In 2000, based on the materials of one of the inspections, the Investigative Committee under the Ministry of Internal Affairs even opened a criminal case under the article “fraud.” Investigators believed that the price of the shares was undervalued, and “the conditions were formulated to suit Alpha.” But the case against New Holding was closed because the company was liquidated. After this, the epic began to expel the ambitious Victor Paliya, the general director of the key enterprise, from the company TNK, Nizhnevartovskneftegaz, which ended successfully for Alfa and Renova. In 1998, Alfa and Renova bought 9% of the shares from private shareholders and acquired about 1% at a specialized auction. In 1999, they acquired 49. .8% of TNK shares at the new investment competition. As a result, 99.9% of TNK shares were controlled on a parity basis by Alfa and Renova. The style of behavior of the new owners of TNK was distinguished by harshness. The first was the conflict with Sidanco, which began in 1998. after the purchase of TNK, as part of the bankruptcy procedure, of the key component of Sidanco - Chernogorneft JSC. At Sidanco, this deal was regarded as an attempt to cheaply "take away" the company with the help of arbitration courts (in total, $176 million was paid for "Chernogorka", which is was lower than even the starting price of $200 million. ). TNK's actions against Sidanco caused a negative reaction in the United States, since one of the shareholders of the "offended" company was the American-British BP Amoco. As a result, the US State Department for some time blocked the allocation of a loan to TNCs from US Exim Bank. However, a compromise was found: in 2001, TNK became one of the shareholders of Sidanco, purchasing for a real price (more than $1 billion) the share of Interros, which previously had a controlling stake in the company. The majority on the board of directors now belongs to TNK, but the company will be managed by BP Amoco management, headed by Robert Sheppard, for another three years. These were the conditions that allowed TNK to “correct” its image and “build” relations with such an influential minority shareholder (10% of shares) of Sidanco as BP Amoco. In 2000, TNK acquired a controlling stake in the Orenburg oil company ONAKO, and then became involved in a conflict with Slavneft for control over its subsidiaries (in particular, in Yaroslavl). However, after decisive actions by the head of Slavneft, Mikhail Gutseriev, the expansion of TNK was stopped. However, in the end, TNK and Sibneft jointly acquired Slavneft in December 2002. Investoil LLC (the winner of the auction for the sale of the state stake in Slavneft) belonged to Sibneft and TNK on a parity basis. Sibneft and TNK each contributed 50 percent of the $1.86 billion for which 74.95 percent of Slavneft was acquired. "TNK-BP"

On September 1, 2003, one of the largest international oil companies, British Petroleum (BP), and the Alfa Group company, together with the Access/Renova holding company, announced the conclusion of a strategic partnership and the intention to combine their oil assets in Russia and Ukraine. The agreement resulted in the creation of the TNK-BP holding. The new holding is the third Russian company in terms of reserves and oil production volumes. BP and Alfa/Access/Renova (AAR) each own a 50% stake in TNK-BP. AAR contributed to the new holding its stakes in the companies TNK International, ONAKO, SIDANKO, shares in RUSIA Petroleum (holder of the license for the development of the Kovyktinskoye gas condensate field and the Verkhnechonskoye oil and gas field), the gas production enterprise Rospan International in Western Siberia (development Novo-Urengoyskoye and East Urengoyskoye fields). BP's contribution was its share of shares in the SIDANCO company, a stake in RUSIA Petroleum and a stake in a Moscow network of gas stations. AAR's shareholdings in OJSC Slavneft and BP's share in LukArco, as well as BP's Russian assets in the field of oil trading, supply of sea and air transportation, and production of lubricants did not become part of the deal. In addition to the transferred assets, BP contributed cash in the amount of $2.6 billion. In January 2004, BP and AAR entered into an agreement, according to which AAR's share in Slavneft (47.5%) was included in TNK- BP (previously 95% of Slavneft shares belonged to AAR and Sibneft on a parity basis). British Petroleum paid $1.35 billion for half of AAR's stake in Slavneft (23.75%). At the moment, TNK-BP includes 13 oil producing enterprises and 5 oil refining enterprises (including the Lisichansky Oil Refinery). The company's retail network includes approximately 2,100 gas stations in Russia and Ukraine, operating under the TNK and BP brands. Now a member of the Board of Directors of TNK-BP, Viktor Feliksovich Vekselberg, owns 12.5% ​​of the company’s shares (the “other” 12.5% ​​belongs to Leonard Blavatnik) and holds the post of executive director for gas business development of OJSC TNK-BP Management. CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

This area is under the control of the management company "Renova Orgsintez" and is represented by the following enterprises: - OJSC "Sayanskkhimplast" produces: suspension polyvinyl chloride (PVC), caustic soda, cable and shoe plastic compounds, corrugated pipes, wall panels, PVC-based cable ducts, electrical boxes, wall panels, corrugated pipes. Sayanskkhimplast is the largest producer of polyvinyl chloride in Russia, providing up to 40% of its total production. The Renova group of companies owns 50% of the shares of Sayanskhimplast. - VOAO Khimprom is one of the largest enterprises in the domestic chemical complex. Currently, the main activities of JSC Khimprom are the production and sale of inorganic and organochlorine compounds, polymers and plasticizers, solvents and refrigerants. One of the new activities of the enterprise is the production of fire retardants (flame retardants). VOJSC "Khimprom" is actively engaged in the production of consumer goods, including various types of synthetic detergents, insecticides, disinfectants and detergents, car care products, aerosol preparations, chemical plant protection products. The Renova group of companies owns 34% of the shares of VOAO Khimprom. - Togliattiazot Corporation, which includes: the world's largest ammonia producer "Tolyatti Nitrogen Plant", the leading regional manufacturer of cement engineering "Volgocemmash", a unique plant for the production of spare parts for chemical and petrochemical enterprises "Azotremmash", the country's largest manufacturer wood panels Sheksninsky plant, regional bank "Togliattikhimbank", manufacturers of agricultural products and consumer goods. The Renova group of companies owns a 10% stake in Togliattiazot. - JSC Promsintez produces nitrobenzene, explosives and fuses. The Renova group of companies owns 96.6% of Promsintez shares. - JSC Leningradslanets produces about 1800 tons of oil shale per day. Until the beginning of 2005, Leningradslanets supplied its products to the Baltic State District Power Plant in Narva, but then Estonia refused to purchase Russian shale - the enterprise stopped. By the end of 2006, the Renova group of companies had accumulated almost 75% of Leningradslanets shares, and the plant was launched in mid-January 2007. The group wants to build a shale processing plant to produce alternative fuels for Western Europe. This will take at least three years, and until then Leningradslanets will work as a warehouse (since the company has no consumers). - CJSC Neftekhimiya is a large producer of PVC. In December 2006, the Renova group of companies acquired 100% of the company's shares from the company's top management for $70 million. - Promkhimiya LLC is a trader whose tasks include organizing a balanced product sales scheme, forming a production plan for enterprises, taking into account the seasonality of product consumption, coordination of sales of Renova Orgsintez enterprises and enterprises of leading industry players, development of additional services for clients. The company is 100% owned by Renova Orgsintez. ENERGY AND HOUSING AND UTILITIES

Renova's key enterprise in the field of energy and housing and communal services is CJSC Integrated Energy Systems (IES), created in December 2002 simultaneously with the beginning of the energy reform. IES Holding is one of the largest private companies operating in the energy business, housing and communal services, and gas distribution. IES Holding manages assets in the energy sector, develops business in several areas in the generation, distribution and sale of electricity, energy construction, and provides services. Today, the main direction of IES Holding's energy business is the management of strategic stakes in a number of territorial generating companies (TGK). IES represent the interests of shareholders in TGK-9 (Perm Generating Company OJSC, Sverdlovsk Generating Company OJSC, Komienergo OJSC), TGK-6 (Nizhny Novgorod Generating Company OJSC, Ivanovo Generating Company OJSC, Vladimirskaya Generating Company OJSC generating company", OJSC "Penza Generating Company", TGK-5 (OJSC "Udmurt Territorial Generating Company", OJSC "Vyatka Electric Thermal Company", OJSC "Mari Regional Generating Company"). IES Holding also manages stakes in RAO "UES" Russia", OJSC Irkutskenergo, OJSC Yaivinskaya GRES (part of OGK-4) and OJSC Serovskaya GRES (part of OGK-2). In the field of energy construction, IES's subsidiary, IES-Energostroyengineering, provides services. design, construction of new energy facilities, power lines, etc. IES Holding is also involved in the utility business - the company has been working in the housing and communal services sector since 2003. At the beginning of 2006, IES's utility business was consolidated on the basis of the largest Russian private operator in the housing and communal services OJSC. Russian utility systems". OJSC "RKS" was created in 2003 with an authorized capital of 1 billion rubles. Currently, IES Holding controls 75% of RKS and 25% of RAO UES of Russia. The company provides comprehensive services for electricity, heat, water supply, and sanitation. The GAZEX company (part of the IES holding) operates in the field of gas distribution in the territories of the Russian Federation and Ukraine. GAZ-EX manages the following enterprises: OJSC "Ural Gas Networks" (consolidates 9 gas distribution centers of the Sverdlovsk region), OJSC "Chelyabinskgorgaz" (Chelyabinsk), OJSC "Sibirgazservis" (Novosibirsk), OJSC "Irkutskoblgaz" (Irkutsk region), OJSC "Chitaoblgaz" ( Chita region), LLC "SG-Trade" (Moscow), OJSC "Dneprogaz" (Dnepropetrovsk), OJSC "Kharkovgorgaz" (Kharkov), OJSC "Krivorozhgaz" (Krivoy Rog), OJSC "Donetskgorgaz" (Donetsk). "GAZEX" is engaged in gas transportation, gas sales (natural, liquefied), operation of gas supply facilities, construction of gas facilities, ensuring energy security and introducing energy-saving technologies, construction of multi-fuel gas filling stations, a network of points for converting vehicles to gas fuel. OTHER BUSINESSES OF VEXELBERG

Mechanical engineering CJSC Ural Turbine Plant, 50.6% of whose shares are owned by Renova, designs, produces and services turbine equipment that meets consumer requirements and complies with national and international standards. The plant is one of Russia's leading manufacturers of medium and high power steam heating turbines designed for combined generation of electrical and thermal energy; condensing turbines; combined cycle gas plants; back pressure steam turbines; crushed steam turbines; gas pumping units; gas recovery non-compressor turbines for ferrous metallurgy and energy and power gas turbine plants. Development and construction The management company CJSC "Renova-StroyGroup" works in the field of development. The company is engaged in the development and implementation (management) of residential and commercial real estate construction projects. The main product of Renova-StroyGroup is Integrated Territory Development projects, as well as network projects in commercial real estate. The Integrated Territory Development Project involves the creation of a new, attractive urban habitat. Attractiveness is ensured through the development of a comprehensive and balanced urban planning solution (housing, infrastructure, work, recreation) and its implementation on a specific land plot. Infrastructure business International Logistics Partnership (ILP) is a developer of a network of Class A warehouses in Russia and Ukraine. It is planned to create the largest player in the industry, owning up to 1.35 million m2 of warehouse space by the end of 2008. At the present time, MLP has begun construction of warehouse complexes in the Moscow region, St. Petersburg and Leningrad region, Kyiv, Yekaterinburg, Rostov-on-Don, Novosibirsk, Samara, Kazan. The area of ​​each of the warehouse complexes will range from 100 thousand m2 to 200 thousand m2. The logistics operator Relogix, created by Renova Capital in June 2005, is developing towards providing comprehensive warehouse and transport solutions to large manufacturers and retail chains throughout Russia. The company provides a wide range of services: responsible storage and processing of goods, non-standard operations, return logistics, packaging and labeling, freight forwarding, customs clearance services, etc. Renova also owns 45.26% of the shares of Koltsovo International Airport (JSC " Koltsovo Airport") in Yekaterinburg and a large stake in the Kandalaksha sea trade port on the White Sea. Telecommunications Renova entered telecommunications in 2004, purchasing a 34% stake in Moscow CableCom (MCC), later increasing its stake to 40.3%. At the end of 2005, Renova acquired 100% of the operator Corbina Telecom. Corbina's business consists of three main segments: corporate telephony, residential broadband and virtual mobile operator. In June 2006, Renova and the Moscow telecommunications operator Comkor merged their telecommunications assets into a single holding company, Renova-Media. A controlling stake in the holding went to Viktor Vekselberg's Renova, the remaining shares went to a "group of private investors" led by the president of the Cable Television Association, Yuri Pripachkin. The main area of ​​activity of the new company was the provision of TV, high-speed Internet and telephony services in a single package (triple play) based on modern fiber-optic cable technologies. Renova-Media became the owner of controlling stakes in Komkor, MCC, Teleinform and a 50% share of the Belarusian Kosmos-TV. At the moment, the Renova Media holding owns 75% of the shares of Komkor, which in turn owns 23% of the voting shares in MSS. Thus, directly and indirectly, Renova owns about 63.3% of MSS. Renova is also a minority shareholder in Svyazinvest, having a smaller stake in the 25% stake owned by Leonard Blavatnik's Access Industry company. Financial sector In 1993, in the city of Kamensk-Uralsky (Sverdlovsk region), METCOMBANK was created - today one of the largest Ural banks. In recent years, METCOMBANK has expanded significantly, creating a network of its own branches: Moscow, Volgograd and Shelekhovsky. The calling card of METCOMBANK was the educational lending system, which it, in collaboration with leading universities in Yekaterinburg, created one of the first in Russia. In the summer of 2003, on the initiative of Renova, a unified pension system was organized, the purpose of which was to accumulate and increase pension savings in individual pension accounts of enterprise employees and members of their families, as well as pay additional pensions to war and labor veterans. Currently, the unified pension system includes the Interregional non-state "Big Pension Fund", which maintains individual pension accounts for employees of enterprises participating in the system, LLC "Management Company "Pension Savings Company", which annually increases the pension savings of system participants, as well as OJSC "United pension administrator", coordinating the activities of the unified pension system and conducting quarterly reporting of the results of its work. Retail sector At the end of 2004, the Renova Capital private equity fund acquired a 37% stake in the pharmaceutical company Natur Produkt Holdings from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The fund also bought back part of the company's management shares and shares of the company's additional issue (28.26%), thereby bringing its share to 65.26% of the shares. Now Natur Produkt is a pharmaceutical company with two lines of business: - production and distribution of its own drugs; - retail sales of medicinal products through a network of pharmacies. All of the company's own drugs are produced in Western Europe (France, the Netherlands, etc.). Having relationships with a large number of manufacturers allows the company to maintain high flexibility and independence. With more than 32 lines of its own drugs on the market, the company is constantly updating and optimizing its product range. The company's pharmacy network covers Moscow, the Moscow region, St. Petersburg, Kazan, Voronezh, Samara, Omsk and other regions of Russia and has more than 190 pharmacies. Currently, the company is actively developing this area and plans to significantly expand its presence in this market. In 2006, the retail network was rebranded in order to separate the brands of business areas, and currently the company's pharmacies operate under the Healthy People brand. In July 2006, Renova Capital acquired a blocking stake in the Moscow supermarket chain Spar. Vekselberg paid about $30 million for 25% of Spar Moscow Holdings, which manages the Spar supermarket chain in Moscow and the region. The Russian Spar chain consists of 62 supermarkets, some of which are open under subfranchises. In October 2006, the private equity fund Renova Capital officially announced the acquisition of a 42% stake in SPSR Express, one of the leaders in the Russian domestic express delivery market. The transaction amount was about $10 million. Today, the SPSR Express company operates its own network of 115 branches in Russia, which ensures delivery of shipments to more than 3,000 cities. In November 2006, Renova Capital entered into an agreement to acquire a 25% stake in the Holiday group of companies, which owns the Holiday Classic (30 supermarkets) and Sibiriada (30 stores in the Novosibirsk region) supermarket chains. The transaction amount was about $150 million. Innovative technologies Oerlikon company specializing in nanotechnology and industrial equipment manufacturing. Oerlikon, which became famous in World War II for its aircraft and tank machine guns, is now one of the world leaders in technology business, developing technologies for the production of Intel and AMD chips, iPod players, equipment for the production of CDs and DVDs, and high-definition projection displays. Renova acquired a 10.25% stake in Oerlikon for $420 million in July 2006 and has already increased its stake to 23.8%. In January 2010, the Swiss Ministry of Finance fined the Renova holding company $38 million for violating the procedure when making a transaction with Oerlikon securities. It was noted that when purchasing Oerlikon shares, Vekselberg’s holding did not register a separate group, as required by Swiss law. Vekselberg appealed this decision, and in September 2010, the Federal Criminal Court of Switzerland acquitted the businessman, acquitting him of the charge of violating the country's stock exchange legislation. On March 23, 2010, Dmitry Medvedev, at a meeting of the Commission for the Modernization and Technological Development of the Russian Economy in Khanty-Mansiysk, announced the appointment of Vekselberg as president, or, to be terminologically very precise, coordinator of Russian projects - the Development Fund of the Center for the Development and Commercialization of New Technologies, known under the laconic name - Skolkovo Foundation. During this time, Viktor Vekselberg and his team succeeded in something. As follows from the foundation's oral report, 5-6 R&D centers will soon begin operating, of which the largest (for 100-150 people) is being created by IBM. 40 Skolkovo participants were registered, and the foundation’s expert council approved 15 applications for grants totaling 3,596 million rubles. The Board of Trustees decided to create an international technological university, which will have 15 interdisciplinary research centers, 1,200 students and 200 professors, and next year the construction of the first stage of the center (850 residential buildings, clusters for 1,000 people and a university for 600 students) and the road network will begin . However, Skolkovo is reproached for the fact that innovators - current and potential creators of startups - are somehow in no hurry to find a place under its auspices. So, so far, the most famous startup in the virtual innovation city has become the notorious “spy” Anna Chapman, who expressed a desire to work in 3D technologies at Skolkovo. Vekselberg is blamed for the fact that the construction of the “city of innovative dreams” itself is so far progressing neither shaky nor smoothly: of all the buildings and structures designed for compact living, 50 thousand the best brains from all over the world, so far only the project of a certain “Hypercube”, the author of which is one of the most famous young architects in Russia, Boris Bernasconi, has been agreed upon. And the 6 km long section of the Skolkovo highway connecting the capital with the innovation city, for the repair of which almost 6 billion rubles were spent. (more than 30 million dollars per kilometer), has already fallen into disrepair. True, the head of the Skolkovo Foundation, Vekselberg himself, compared the innovation city project with the concept of “valley of death” in the venture business. According to him, this definition of Skolkovo fits both literally and figuratively. Usually the “valley of death” in innovation business is called the initial stage of a project. During this period, there is no product sample, but only technology in which you need to invest. Since June 2010, Vekselberg has been President of the Development Fund of the Center for the Development and Commercialization of New Technologies (Skolkovo Foundation). In one interview, Vekselberg explained the reason for his participation in the project: “For me personally, this is very interesting. Skolkovo is involved in five markets: energy, IT, biomedicine, space and nuclear technology. We must not forget: I am actively working as an entrepreneur in these very segments. The modernization of the Russian economy opens up enormous opportunities. I am deeply immersed in this project, although some friends tell me: “Nonsense!” But I like such challenges. “I want to show that it works.” FATAL EGGS

Mother is Ukrainian. Father is a Jew Felix Solomonovich Vekselberg, all relatives on the paternal side died during the Holocaust. Married, has a son and daughter.

Victor Feliksovich was born and raised in Drohobych. He studied at Drohobych School No. 3 (at that time it was Secondary School No. 3), and graduated in 1974. In 1979, he graduated with honors from the Faculty of Automation and Computer Engineering (Department of Automated Control Systems) of the Moscow Institute of Railway Transport Engineers (MIIT), where he studied with Leonid Blavatnik. Graduated from graduate school at the Computing Center of the USSR Academy of Sciences.

In 1978-1990 Vekselberg worked as a researcher and head of the laboratory of the Special Design Bureau for Rodless Pumps (OKB BN Konnas).

Since 1989 - General Director of JSC NPO COMVEK.

Renova

In October 1990, Viktor Vekselberg (NPO ComVek) and Leonid Blavatnik (Access Industries) created the joint venture Renova. Since October 1990 - Deputy General Director of the Renova JV, then - President of Renova CJSC. Since 2004 - Chairman of the Supervisory Committee of the Renova Group of Companies. Since 2010 - Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Renova Group of Companies.

SUAL and RUSAL

In 1996, he was one of the founders of Siberian-Ural Aluminum OJSC (SUAL), which united the Irkutsk and Ural aluminum smelters. Since 1996 - General Director of Siberian-Ural Aluminum Company OJSC (SUAL). Member of the Board of Directors of JSC SUAL. Since 2000 - President of the management company "SUAL-Holding". SUAL-Holding included: Irkutsk, Ural, Bogoslovsky and Kandalaksha aluminum smelters. Since January 2003 - Chairman of the Board of Directors of SUAL-Holding. A distinctive feature of the Holding was the separation of functions of owners and managers in the company’s management bodies.

At the end of 2001, Vekselberg topped the rating of managers of non-ferrous metallurgy enterprises compiled by the business newspaper Vedomosti. In the same year, the Association of Managers recognized Vekselberg as one of the best entrepreneurs and corporate managers in Russia

2007-2012 - Chairman of the Board of Directors of the United Company Rusal (UC Rusal).

Tyumen Oil Company and TNK-BP

In September 1997, Vekselberg was elected to the Board of Directors of OJSC Tyumen Oil Company (TNK).

On April 28, 1998, at a meeting of the Board of Directors of JSC Tyumenneftegaz (a mining company within the structure of TNK), he was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC Tyumenneftegaz.

Since July 1998 - First Vice President, Deputy Chairman of the Board of TNK.

From June 1998 to 2000 - member of the Board of Directors of OJSC Nizhnevartovskneftegaz.

On July 12, 1999, he was elected to the Board of Directors of OJSC Nizhnevartovsk Oil and Gas Producing Enterprise. On the same day, he was elected to the Board of Directors of OJSC Samotlorneftegaz.

Since November 2000 - member of the Board of Directors of OJSC ONAKO.

Since July 2001 - Director for Strategic Planning and Corporate Development of TNK OJSC.

Since March 2002 - member of the Board of Directors of OJSC RUSIA Petroleum.

In April 2002, Vekselberg was appointed chairman of the board of the Tyumen Oil Company.

On September 1, 2003, BP, Alfa Group and Access/Renova (AAR) announced the creation of a strategic partnership and the intention to combine their oil assets in Russia and Ukraine.

Since September 2003 - member of the Board of Directors of TNK-BP.

Since 2005 - Executive Director for Gas Business Development at TNK-BP.

Since 2009 - Executive Director of TNK-BP

Innovation center in Skolkovo

• Since March 2010 - coordinator of the Russian part of the innovation center in Skolkovo.
• Since June 2010 - President of the Development Fund of the Center for the Development and Commercialization of New Technologies (Skolkovo Foundation).
• Since June 2010 - co-chairman of the Skolkovo Foundation Board.

In an interview with the Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper on October 12, 2011, Vekselberg explained the reason for his participation in the project: “For me personally, this is very interesting. Skolkovo is involved in five markets: energy, IT, biomedicine, space and nuclear technology. Don’t forget: I am actively I work as an entrepreneur in these segments. The modernization of the Russian economy opens up enormous opportunities. I am deeply immersed in this project, although some friends tell me: “Bullshit!” (Nonsense.) But I like challenges like this. I want to show that it works."

Cultural and Historical Foundation "Link of Times"

In April 2004, he established the Cultural and Historical Foundation “Link of Times” and headed its Board of Trustees.

Already the first project of the Link of Times Foundation - the acquisition in the United States of the world's largest private collection of works by the great Russian jeweler Peter Carl Faberge and its return to Russia - caused a colossal public outcry both in Russia and abroad. Now the Foundation is holding a series of exhibitions of the collection in the largest metropolitan and regional museums. The first location for the exhibition was chosen in the Moscow Kremlin, where the exhibition “Faberge: Lost and Found. From the collection of the “Link of Times” Foundation took place from May to July 2004. To date, the collection has been exhibited in 18 cities in Russia and the world.

Among the projects of the Link of Times Foundation:

Return of the bells of the St. Danilov Monastery from the USA;

The return of the archive of the Russian philosopher Ivan Ilyin to Russia in 2006 and its transfer to Moscow State University for storage;

Restoration of the Vrubel Hall in the Tretyakov Gallery;

Restoration of the historical monument Fort Ross (California, USA).

Facts

• The largest private shareholder of TNK-BP (12.5% ​​- the same stake as Access-Renova partner Leonard Blavatnik).
• Construction coordinator of the innovation center in Skolkovo.
• The Renova group of companies is represented in 36 regions of Russia, as well as in the countries of Europe, Africa, Asia and America.
• More than 80% of the total volume of investments of the Renova Group are long-term investments in the Russian economy.
• More than 100,000 people work in companies that are part of the Renova Group.
• Owns the world's largest collection of jewelry by Faberge.

State

According to Forbes magazine:

Social activities

Member of the Commission on Federal, Interregional and Regional Socio-Economic Policy under the Chairman of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation. Member of the Coordination Council of the metallurgical complex of the Ministry of Economy of the Russian Federation.

Since 1997 - member of the board of directors of the Association of Industrialists of the Mining and Metallurgical Complex of Russia.

On November 10, 2000, Vekselberg was elected to the Board of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP).

Since November 2003 - member of the Bureau of the Board of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP).

Since 2005 - Chairman of the Committee on International Activities of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.

Awards

• On October 19, 2007, he was awarded an award for reviving the traditions of Russian philanthropy from the Woodrow Wilson Center for Public Activities.
• Order of Merit for the Fatherland, IV degree (November 24, 2010) - for great contribution to the preservation and popularization of the cultural and historical values ​​of Russia

Allegations of fraud

On April 6, 2009, the Swiss Ministry of Finance initiated legal proceedings against Viktor Vekselberg due to suspicions of his participation (together with two Austrian businessmen) in fraud related to the Sulzer company, in which Vekselberg owns 31 percent of the shares.

Swiss assets of Renova

Renova considers the official date of the company's entry into world markets to be 2006.

In July 2006, Renova announced the purchase of a 10.25% stake in the Swiss concern Oerlikon, and in May 2007, the Group acquired a blocking stake in the Swiss engineering and machine-building concern Sulzer, counting on synergy from combining its existing areas of activity and some production segments of Oerlikon and Sulzer , including solar and vacuum technologies.

Renova gradually increased its shares in the concerns, and today its share in Oerlikon is 44.7%, and in Sulzer - 31%.

On August 18, 2009, Viktor Vekselberg and his representatives managed to establish control over the management of the engineering company Sulzer AG, despite the fact that he formally does not own a controlling stake. Despite protests and attempts at resistance from minority shareholders, Vekselberg managed to appoint his representatives Jürgen Dormann and Klaus Sturan to the company's governing bodies, thus acquiring a majority of votes on the company's board of directors.

Vekselberg's business activity in Switzerland was not cloudless: the Federal Department of Finance (Swiss Ministry of Finance) at various times conducted investigations under administrative criminal law against Vekselberg, Pechik and Stumpf on suspicion of violating their obligations arising from stock exchange legislation as part of the acquisition of shares in Oerlikon and Sulzer . The opening of the criminal case against Sulzer strangely coincided with negotiations between Switzerland and the United States on lifting bank secrecy from the accounts of businessmen suspected of tax evasion in the United States, and just on the eve of the OECD included the “bankers’ republic” in the list of “gray” countries that facilitate money laundering criminal proceeds. The criminal investigation was presented with such publicity that the question arises: did Vekselberg become a victim of a campaign organized by Switzerland to avoid the sanctions promised by the G20?

In 2010, the Swiss Federal Court declared the decision of the Swiss Ministry of Finance on a fine related to the acquisition of a stake in Oerlikon in 2006 to be unfounded and subject to complete reversal. In the fall of the same year, the investigation into Renova’s acquisition of Sulzer shares in 2007 was closed, which confirms the legality of the company’s actions.

Vekselberg considers his Swiss assets to be strategic investments that allowed Renova to achieve synergies through access to technology.

An example of such a synergistic effect is the joint venture between Rusnano and Renova to create Russia’s largest production of solar modules based on the “thin film” technology of Oerlikon Solar - the Hevel company.

In 2010, Vekselberg was forced to move from Zurich to the canton of Zug. One of the factors is the abolition of lump-sum taxation in Zurich, for which the majority of canton citizens voted. In Zug, the lump-sum tax is still in effect, but even if it is abolished, Vekselberg will pay significantly less taxes than in Zurich.

Born on April 14, 1957 in the Ukrainian town of Drohobych in Western Ukraine. Since childhood, he was surrounded by numerous relatives on his mother’s side, but he had no relatives on his father’s side. The thing is that Mr. Vekselberg was born into a Jewish family that lived near the state border. During World War II, the billionaire's hometown was occupied by German troops.

In 1944, the Germans shot all local Jews, including about 20 relatives of Viktor Feliksovich. Despite the not entirely full composition of the family, the boy grew up quiet and inquisitive, which is why, already in his school years, he took his first post as secretary of the Komsomol organization.

An excellent student, an activist and a reliable comrade - these are his main characteristics remaining from that time. Vekselberg's favorite school subject was mathematics, but other sciences were easy for him. At the end of his schooling, the future financial tycoon was given a silver medal; he was separated from the “gold” by a “B” in his essay.

Education of Viktor Vekselberg

At school No. 3, where Viktor Vekselberg once studied, they still remember him as a diligent, positive Komsomol member, not much different from other guys. Victor's parents were also little different from ordinary Soviet citizens. His mother, Elena Evtropovna Morozova, worked at an oil refinery in the city of Drohobych as a workshop engineer. Father, Felix Solomonovich Vekselberg, worked in the repair and construction department.

Parents spent almost all their time at work, so the grandmother was mainly involved in raising the young billionaire and his sister Yulia. Education As a high school student, Viktor Vekselberg dreamed of Moscow State University. He was actively preparing for admission and even took part-time studies at the School of Mechanics and Mathematics. However, many family acquaintances categorically dissuaded the young man from entering the Moscow State University.

State University, emphasizing his not very “Russian” surname. As a result, Victor still listens to the advice of his elders and enters MIIT in the rather serious department of “automation and computer technology.” The student years were as fun for the founder of the Renova Group of Companies as for all other young people of that time. Classes, sports clubs and cultural events in the form of theaters and concerts took up all my free time.

It is noteworthy that Leonid Blavatnik studied in Vekselberg’s parallel group, who much later would become Viktor Feliksovich’s business partner. In 1974 he graduated from Drohobych Secondary School No. 3 (now it is Secondary School No. 3). In 1979, he graduated with honors from the Department of Automated Control Systems of the Moscow Institute of Railway Transport Engineers. Enters graduate school at the USSR Academy of Sciences.

Career and business of Viktor Vekselberg There are many “difficult” moments associated with his last name in the biography of Viktor Vekselberg. So, for example, after graduating from MIIT, young Victor could not get a job. As the billionaire himself assures, potential employers did not even look at his honors diploma, and immediately upon mentioning the “dissonant” surname they gave a clear refusal. As a result of this, the graduate was forced to receive a so-called “free” diploma, which gave him the opportunity to independently search for work.

And here close family friends again came to the aid of Viktor Feliksovich, who helped him get a job as a “pump design and software developer” in a regular design bureau. The young specialist’s tasks included traveling to oil fields, but the difficult work never bothered Mr. Vekselberg. In 1990, during the collapse of the Soviet Union, the future billionaire focused his energies on business development, resulting in the birth of many interesting, ambitious projects.

Left: Chairman of the Board of Directors of AFK Sistema Vladimir Evtushenkov, Chairman of the Board of Gazprom OJSC Alexey Miller and co-owner of the Renova Group, President of the Skolkovo Foundation Viktor Vekselberg

Briefly, his career in his biography looks like this: 1990 - founding of the ComVek company. Its main specialization is the export of non-ferrous metals abroad, in particular to the USA; 1990 – establishment of OLIMP LLP, KAM LLC, Renova LLC.

Victor Vekselberg and business

Today, Viktor Feliksovich Vekselberg continues to hold the post of Chairman of the Supervisory Committee of Renova Group of Companies; 1996 – founding of OJSC SUAL (Siberian-Ural Aluminum Company).

Now SAUL includes more than 20 enterprises located in 11 regions of the Russian Federation. In 2005, Viktor Vekselberg resigned from the company's board of directors; 2000 – entry into the RSPP (Board of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs); April 2002 – September 2003 – chairmanship of the board of JSC Tyumen Oil Company; 2003 – 2013 – current member of the Board of Directors of TNK-BP; 2007 – 2012 – chairmanship of the board of directors of UC Rusal; June 2010 - and to the present time - the current president of the Skolkovo Foundation.

Viktor Vekselberg's net worth

Speaking about the biography and life of a famous Russian businessman, it is impossible not to mention his condition. According to Forbes magazine, the entrepreneur's fortune is now equal to 13.5 billion US dollars. In 2016, his fortune was estimated at $10.5 billion, and in 2017 – at $12.4 billion. The billionaire also owns: property in Croatia and Italy; collection of antiques belonging to Benito Mussolini. Vekselberg is one of the hundred richest people in the world and one of the 10 richest people in Russia.

Viktor Vekselberg - private life

The personal life of the financial tycoon looks calm and stable. His marriage to his wife Marina (nee Dobrynina) dates back more than 30 years. The young people met as students and have been walking the path of life together ever since. The wife gave Viktor Feliksovich two children with a difference of 9 years: son Alexander (born in 1988) and daughter Irina (born in 1979). Both children graduated from Yale University.

Today, son Alexander lives and works in the USA, developing and promoting his own technological project. Daughter Irina, after graduating from university, returned to her homeland to get a job at Renova Group of Companies as an investment specialist. In 2011, Irina gave her parents a grandson, Marat. It is noteworthy that finding a video or photo with Marina Vekselberg on the Internet is quite problematic, since the wife of a famous entrepreneur leads a rather modest lifestyle.

However, the reluctance to “shine” in front of journalists does not in any way prevent the former Mrs. Dobrynina from leading an active life. In particular, since 2002 she has been one of the leaders of the Good Century charity organization. In addition, Marina Vekselberg manages to oversee more than 100 programs for the development and reform of psychiatric care, and she also involves her husband in some of them. And he, in turn, is actively involved in the work of the Link of Times Foundation, whose main task is to return to their homeland the most outstanding works of Faberge.

Vekselberg and scandals in the media

But, as with any famous personality, various scandals periodically arise around the name of Mr. Vekselberg. For example, according to the latest news, Viktor Feliksovich plans to obtain a second citizenship in Switzerland, for which he and his family moved to a European state for permanent residence, where he currently lives.

Previously (in 2000), the famous businessman was suspected of having a relationship with the equally famous socialite Maria Conte. According to some sources, as a result of such a personal union, a girl, Thais, was born, very similar to her alleged father. Famous quotes from Viktor Vekselberg: “For me, being rich means, first of all, being responsible. Money is hard to earn, but it’s even harder to manage it correctly”; “You can’t be successful all the time”; “To be honest, no matter how much I tried to make predictions, I never got it right.”