Mikhail Fridman

Mikhail Maratovich Fridman (Russian: Михаи́л Мара́тович Фри́дман ; born 21 April 1964 in Lviv , Ukraine) is a Russian businessman. He is one of the youngest of Russian oligarchs . In 2010, Forbes assessed his wealth as $12.7 billion. Fridman is currently the 2nd richest man in Russia and the 42nd richest man in the world according to the 2010 Forbes list with an estimated fortune of $12.7 billion.

Mikhail Maratovich Fridman (Russian: Михаи́л Мара́тович Фри́дман ; born 21 April 1964) is a Russian businessman of Ukrainian Jewish descent. In the 1980s, as a student, Fridman scalped theater tickets on a large scale. In 1988 Fridman started his career in trading and financial services before founding Alfa Group Consortium in 1989. Fridman sits as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Alfa Group Consortium, which is now one of Russia's largest privately owned investment groups. In 2014, Forbes assessed his wealth as $15.6 billion, making him the 2nd richest person in Russia.

Mikhail Maratovich Fridman (also transliterated Mikhail Friedman; Russian: Михаи́л Мара́тович Фри́дман ; born 21 April 1964) is a Russian business magnate. He co-founded Alfa-Group , a multinational Russian conglomerate. According to Forbes , he was the seventh richest Russian as of 2017. In May 2017, he was also ranked as Russia's most important businessman by bne IntelliNews . In 1991 he co-founded Alfa-Bank , which is one of the largest private banks in Russia. After serving as CEO of TNK-BP , the 50/50 TNK-BP joint venture, for nine years, in 2013 he sold his stake in the company and co-founded the international investment company LetterOne (L1), headquartered in Luxembourg . Fridman currently sits as chairman of the supervisory board of Alfa Group Consortium , and he is also on the boards of Alfa-Bank and ABH Holdings, which is the Luxembourg-based holding company of Alfa Banking Group. He is also on the supervisory board of directors for VEON (formerly Vimpelcom) and X5 Retail Group . He is a member of the supervisory board of DEA Deutsche Erdoel AG , which is owned by LetterOne. Fridman has been a member of numerous public facing bodies, including the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs , the Public Chamber of Russia , and the Council on Foreign Relations . Also a philanthropist and active supporter of cultural initiatives, he co-founded the Russian Jewish Congress ; the Genesis Prize ; and the Genesis Philanthropy Group , which supports Russian-speaking Jews worldwide. The Guardian . 2 July 2007 . The Oligarchs: Wealth And Power In The New Russia . "CEE's Top Business Leaders: Eastern Europe" . bne IntelliNews . The Economist . 17 February 2011 . Council on Foreign Relations . 2009 .

Russian–Israeli businessman, billionaire, and oligarch Not to be confused with Michael Freedman . Mikhail Maratovich Fridman (also transliterated Mikhail Friedman ; Russian: Михаил Маратович Фридман ; ; born 21 April 1964) is a Ukrainian-born, Russian–Israeli businessman, billionaire, and oligarch . He is one of the co-founders of Alfa-Group , a multinational Russian conglomerate. According to Forbes , he was the seventh-richest Russian as of 2017. (Moved to 11th place in 2020.) In May 2017, he was also ranked as Russia's most important businessman by bne IntelliNews . In August 2022, Fridman had a net worth of $11.2 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index . In 1991 he co-founded Alfa-Bank , one of the largest private banks in Russia. After serving as CEO of TNK-BP , the 50/50 TNK-BP joint venture, for nine years, in 2013 he sold his stake in the company and co-founded the international investment company LetterOne (L1). Until 2022 Fridman was chairman of the supervisory board of Alfa Group Consortium , and also served on the boards of Alfa-Bank and ABH Holdings. Prior to 2022, he was on the supervisory board of directors for VEON (formerly Vimpelcom) and X5 Retail Group . He is a member of the supervisory board of DEA Deutsche Erdoel AG , which is owned by LetterOne. Fridman has been a member of numerous public-facing bodies, including the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs , the Public Chamber of Russia , and the Council on Foreign Relations . In 2022 the EU imposed sanctions on Fridman in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine . Fridman claimed the EU's allegations were false and defamatory. He subsequently decided to step down from the boards of LetterOne and Alfa Group so that they could avoid sanctions. As reported by several media, Fridman has already filed lawsuits challenging sanctions on at least two occasions: in July 2022 and in December 2022. In December 2022, a man reported by Russian state media to be Fridman was arrested in London by the UK's National Crime Agency on charges of money laundering , conspiracy to defraud the Home Office and conspiracy to commit perjury. The UK National Crime Agency did not name the man, stating only that it had detained a 58-year-old "wealthy Russian businessman" at a "multi-million-pound residence". Subsequently, the agency scaled back its probe. In September 2023 the National Crime Agency closed the investigation. The Guardian . 2 July 2007 . The Oligarchs: Wealth And Power In The New Russia . "CEE's Top Business Leaders: Eastern Europe" . bne IntelliNews . The Economist . 17 February 2011 . Council on Foreign Relations . 2009 . "Источник сообщил о задержании в Лондоне Михаила Фридмана" . tass.ru .

Russian–Israeli billionaire businessman and oligarch (born 1964) Not to be confused with Michael Freedman . Mikhail Maratovich Fridman (also transliterated Mikhail Friedman ; Russian : Михаил Маратович Фридман ; Hebrew : מיכאיל פרידמן ; born 21 April 1964) is a Ukrainian-born, Russian–Israeli tycoon and oligarch . He is one of the co-founders of Alfa-Group , a multinational Russian conglomerate. According to Forbes , he was the second-richest Russian as of 2013 ($16.5 billion), moving down to ninth-richest Russian in 2023 ($12.6 billion). In May 2017, he was also ranked as Russia's most important businessman by bne IntelliNews . In February 2024, Fridman had a net worth of $13.1 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index . As per Forbes list of The Richest People In The World, dated 6 February 2025 Mikhail Fridman ranked #150 with a net worth of $13.3 Billion. In 1991, he co-founded Alfa-Bank , one of the largest private banks in Russia. After being CEO of TNK-BP , the 50/50 TNK-BP joint venture, for nine years, in 2013 he sold his stake in the company and co-founded the international investment company LetterOne (L1). Until 2022 Fridman was chairman of the supervisory board of Alfa Group Consortium , and was on the boards of Alfa-Bank and ABH Holdings. Prior to 2022, he was on the supervisory board of directors for VEON (formerly Vimpelcom) and X5 Retail Group . He is a member of the supervisory board of DEA Deutsche Erdoel AG , which is owned by LetterOne. Fridman has been a member of numerous public-facing bodies, including the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs , the Public Chamber of Russia , and the Council on Foreign Relations . In 2022, the EU imposed sanctions on Fridman in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine . Fridman claimed the EU's allegations were false and defamatory. He subsequently decided to step down from the boards of LetterOne and Alfa Group, so that they could avoid sanctions. As reported by several media, Fridman has already filed lawsuits challenging sanctions on at least two occasions, like in July 2022 and in December 2022. In December 2022, a man reported by Russian state media to be Fridman was arrested in London by the UK's National Crime Agency, on charges of money laundering , conspiracy to defraud the Home Office and conspiracy to commit perjury. The UK National Crime Agency did not name the man, stating only that it had detained a 58-year-old "wealthy Russian businessman" at a "multi-million-pound residence". He was later released on bail. Subsequently, the agency scaled back its probe. In September 2023 the National Crime Agency closed the investigation. In October 2023, Fridman reportedly announced to return to Russia. The Guardian . 2 July 2007 . The Oligarchs: Wealth And Power In The New Russia . The Economist . 17 February 2011 . Council on Foreign Relations . 2009 . "Источник сообщил о задержании в Лондоне Михаила Фридмана" . tass.ru . Agenzia ANSA (in Italian). 3 December 2022 . Fridman heads home, as pro-war lobby push for punishments against emigrants (18 October 2023)