Today Peter Aven is a widower. The billionaire lived with his first and only wife Elena for over 30 years. Together they raised two children - a son and a daughter.
Entrepreneur Peter Aven always diligently avoids topics related to his personal life. If journalists ask a man a question about his spouse or children, he tries to translate the topic and suggests a better talk about work.
Acquaintance with Elena
Petr Olegovich was born into a difficult family. His father was a well-known computer scientist throughout the country and taught at Moscow State University. Mom also worked in one of the capital's universities. Both of the boy's parents held high positions and spent a lot of time at work. The upbringing of the future entrepreneur was mostly handled by my grandmother.
Peter's fate was determined from early childhood. Parents knew for sure that he would enter Moscow State University. Even the faculty for the guy was chosen in advance. But first, he studied in one of the capital's special schools, where only children with outstanding abilities or from special families were sent. This educational institution was even called "the nursery of geniuses."
While studying at school, Peter did not pay attention to girls at all. Then he was much more interested in sports and cars. In the evenings, the guy disappeared in the garage of his friend, where they assembled and disassembled the Moskvich together.
After special school, Aven entered the Faculty of Economics of Moscow State University. The young man continued his education in graduate school, where he was surrounded by a real metropolitan bohemia. It is not known when exactly Peter met his future wife Elena, but it happened during his studies at the university. The girl also turned out to be the daughter of famous and wealthy parents.
If Peter was an average student, then Elena was an excellent student. She was attracted to the young man by an easy attitude to problems, his ability to enjoy life even in the most difficult situations and, of course, purposefulness. But Aven himself always appreciated in the chosen one her femininity, caringness, the ability to make the life of everyone who happens to be around, more comfortable and cozy.
Family life
When Peter and Elena started dating, they very quickly introduced each other to their parents. Dad and mom Avena always told his son that they would closely look at his chosen one. But Lena was immediately liked by the future father-in-law, so there were no problems. She was a very smiling, pleasant, talkative girl. But the parents of the bride herself were more wary of the potential son-in-law. Especially - Elena's father. During his acquaintance, he locked himself with Peter in the same room and talked about something for a long time. Only after several similar dialogues between men, Aven was accepted into the family of his future wife.
After acquaintances from both sides took place, and the young people received a blessing for their union, they began to prepare for the wedding. The celebration was noisy, but closed. To this day, on the Web, it is not possible to find a single wedding photograph of Peter and Elena. The businessman himself noted in an interview that the place of these pictures is exclusively in the family album, and he does not intend to share his happy life moments with strangers. His wife has always shared his views on publicity.
30 years of happiness
Soon after the wedding, the couple began to think about children. It is known that Peter and Elena had twins in the first few years after the wedding. At the same time, for many decades, the businessman and his wife have never told the press practically anything about their heirs. Aven's wife rarely appeared with him at public events. More often "in the people" Peter went out alone.
After the birth of children (boy Denis and girl Daria), Elena left her job for a while and devoted herself entirely to her family and adored kids. But over time, the woman continued to build a career. She was a historian by training. Peter never told where his wife worked. But close friends of the family explained that the last few years before her death, Elena Vladimirovna was actively engaged in her own business. And the couple's son and daughter graduated from one of the most prestigious universities in the United States.
Peter lived with his beloved wife for 30 years. The couple had huge plans for the future. Together they built a large house for the whole family, dreamed of raising their grandchildren and traveling together around the world. But these plans were not destined to come true. In the summer of 2015, Elena unexpectedly ended up in the hospital, where she died due to a detached blood clot. The death of a woman was a terrible tragedy for her entire family. Children who adored their mother still cannot recover from her death. Elena at the time of her death was just over 50 years old.
Peter continues to be actively engaged in business today. The banker is very fond of sports, outdoor activities and travel. One of the areas of his activity is charity. More than 3 years have passed since the death of Aven's wife, but he never started a new relationship. Peter still appears in society alone or with adult children.
