Mikhail Prokhorov is not only a world-famous businessman, but also a promising politician. In the 2012 presidential election, he took an honorable third place, ahead of many more prominent competitors. Mikhail Prokhorov is also known for his support for sports.
From the biography of Mikhail Prokhorov
The future billionaire was born on May 3, 1965 in the capital of the USSR. His father held a high position in the State Sports Committee, responsible for the international relations of this organization. Mother was an engineer, worked at the Department of Polymers at the Moscow Institute of Chemical Engineering. The ancestors of the future businessman on his father's side were peasants, and his maternal relatives were doctors and scientists.
Mikhail has an older sister, Irina. She works as a TV presenter on the RBC television channel, which belongs to Prokhorov. Prokhorov's parents passed away early - both had heart problems.
Mikhail studied at an English special school. For his high growth (204 cm), he received the nickname "Giraffe". Prokhorov graduated from school with a gold medal, after which in 1982 he entered the Moscow Financial Institute. After graduating from the first year of the university, Mikhail went to serve in the army. He served in the missile forces, after which he continued his studies at the institute.
Career of Mikhail Prokhorov
The diploma of a financier allowed Prokhorov to successfully fit into the country's perestroika economy. He became a successful and successful entrepreneur. There were prerequisites for this: back in his student years, Prokhorov, together with his classmate and future statesman Alexander Khloponin, created a business for the production of "boiled" jeans that were fashionable at that time.
At the turn of the 80s and 90s of the last century, Prokhorov served as head of department at the International Bank for Economic Cooperation. Around the same time, Mikhail met Vladimir Potanin, with whom he founded a financial company.
The next step of the tandem was the organization of the ONEXIM bank. Enterprising bankers were able to purchase packages of securities of a number of industrial enterprises. The shares were purchased for a third of their value, which immediately brought the partners to the first positions in the business world.
In 2006, Prokhorov received a controlling stake in one of the gold mining companies. A year later, friction arose between the former partners - Prokhorov and Potanin. They decided to share a common business.
In 2008, Mikhail Dmitrievich became an investor in a number of media projects. He also invested in a car, but the project was a failure. However, by that time Prokhorov was already a recognizable figure in international business.
In 2018, Prokhorov's equity capital amounted to $ 9.2 billion.
Mikhail Prokhorov: the path to politics
Prokhorov was not limited to success in business. He decided to get involved in politics. In 2011, Mikhail became the head of the Right Cause party, having invested substantial capital in this organization. However, after a scandal with new associates, he left this project and temporarily disappeared from the political scene.
Returned to politics Prokhorov already as a candidate for the presidency of Russia. According to the results of the 2012 elections, Mikhail won 8% of the vote and took an honorable third position in the presidential race.
In the same year, Mikhail Dmitrievich became the head of the Civic Platform party he created. However, in 2015 he left this political association.
For some time Prokhorov headed the Russian Biathlon Union. Since 2010, he has owned a stake in one of the basketball clubs in the NBA league.
The Russian billionaire is still not married. He has no children.
