The well-known domestic oligarch and politician - Vladimir Potanin - throughout his life was an example of will and determination. These human qualities, coupled with professionalism, made it possible to create a successful business and become one of the leaders in all the leading financial ratings of the world.
One of the richest people in the country and even the Earth - Vladimir Potanin - is known today as a successful businessman and politician. Investment company Iterros, MMC Norilsk Nickel, domestic media holding Prof-Media and even the fashionable ski resort in Krasnaya Polyana Rosa Khutor make up not only his financial assets, but also characterize him as a purposeful and talented person.
Brief biography of Vladimir Potanin
The capital of the Motherland took another Muscovite into its arms on January 3, 1961. Father - an employee of the Ministry of Foreign Trade of the USSR and mother - a doctor were able to give the only child all their love and not even a very small family resource. Being a representative of the Soviet "golden youth" from childhood, Vladimir did not boast of his capabilities, but was seriously fond of sports and the study of foreign languages.
A diploma in international economics from MGIMO and the Ministry of Foreign Trade until the beginning of the nineties made it possible to organize the investment company Interros in the time of troubles. And his good acquaintance with Mikhail Prokhorov anticipated the foundation of the International Finance Company bank in the future. Interestingly, this particular bank is the first financial institution in Russia to receive a state license. Practically all of the IBEC's holdings for a huge amount of $ 400 million at that time and the "fattest" clientele at one moment became a powerful tool for obtaining super-profits.
And then there was the position of President of JSCB ONEXIM (TOP-5 Russian banks), obtaining a controlling stake in MMC Norilsk Nickel (1995) and the creation of the Prof-Media holding (1997), which absorbed Izvestia "," Komsomolskaya Pravda "," Afisha "and" Big City ".
In 2007, Vladimir Potanin began a long-term division of a joint business with Mikhail Prokhorov, which many called the "war of friends." Today, his merger with Alisher Usmanov (Metalloinvest holding) makes it possible to plan global hegemony in the consumer markets for nickel, aluminum and iron ore.
In addition to business, the activities of Vladimir Potanin are also marked by his political career. So, in 1996, he was included in the Cabinet of Ministers for the post of First Deputy Prime Minister in charge of the entire economic block of the country. In 2006, the oligarch became a representative of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, in which he headed the commission on charity and volunteering.
The charitable activities of a well-known politician and successful businessman require special attention. The Potanin Charitable Foundation is over twenty years old. This organization carries out uninterrupted activities aimed at providing comprehensive assistance in the field of education and culture of the country.
The peak of his business career can be safely considered 2015, when the first line in the ranking of the richest people in the country spoke eloquently about success. In 2017, Vladimir Potanin was ranked eighth in this ranking (77th in the world), and his fortune was estimated at $ 14.3 billion.
Personal life of an entrepreneur and a politician
The oligarch's first marriage with childhood friend Natalya lasted more than 30 years. Daughter Anastasia and sons Ivan and Vasily were born in it. In 2014, the family broke up, and the divorce process itself is not completed even now, since its financial aspect, which received wide media coverage, has not yet been fully resolved.
The second time Vladimir Potanin married the mother of his daughter Catherine. Now their family has grown with another child.
