Biography
Oleg Deripaska is one of the richest people all over the world, which is the aluminum magnate of the country, built its empire in the early 90s. The entrepreneur joined a large-scale business thanks to his mind and ability to strategically think, which allowed him to bring the Russian aluminum head to the highest level and to make the largest aluminum producer worldwide.Childhood and youth
Deripaska Oleg Vladimirovich was born on January 2, 1968 in the Nizhny Novgorod city of Dzerzhinsk. Parents of the future billionaire were born with Kuban. By nationality, they are Belarusians, according to another information - Russians. A year after the birth of Oleg in the family, more grief occurred - the head of the family and the father of the future aluminum magnate Vladimir was tragically died.
Left without support with the child in his arms, Deripaska's mother was forced to go around the clock. Therefore, the upbringing of Oleg Vladimirovich was engaged in grandparents living in the Krasnodar Territory. They, according to the memoirs of the billionaire, taught him the tough discipline and the peculiarities of the processing of the Earth. Already at 11 years old, he to help the mother worked as an electrician helper at the factory.
In school number 2 Ust-Labinsk, young Oleg Deripaska was one of the best disciples, which in mathematics and physics did not have equal. He participated in all district olympiads in chemistry, mathematics and physics, where she showed the best results among the peers. The future businessman did not reach the gold medal slightly, as the only four fourth of literature fell into his certificate.
The knowledge obtained on the school bench was enough for Oleg Vladimirovich for unhindered receipt in Moscow State University for Physifac. At University, Oleg Deripaska also has also established itself with the best student. Despite the fact that he often stripped lectures, he handed over the most complex examinations on quantum electrodynamics.
In 1986, he interrupted his studies at the university and went to give the duty to his homeland in the ranks of the rocket troops of strategic destination. He graduated from the urgent military service in the rank of senior sergeant, after which he returned to the university and graduated from honors. At this study of the future billionaire did not cease - after the end of the Moscow State University, he entered the Economic Academy of Plekhanov and listened to a number of courses in the London Economic School.
Business
Oleg Deripaska's first business project has been implemented in student years. Upon returning from the army, he, together with classmates, founded a military trade and investment company that specialized in metal trading. All earned money in the catcher, he invested in the purchase of shares of the Sayanogorsk aluminum plant in Khakassia and after 4 years he was able to become his majoritarian owner.After 3 years, the group created by aluminum magnate became one of the 10 leading aluminum producers around the world, and the businessman himself continued to expand its assets. He bought out the shares of the Samara Metallurgical Company and the Aviakra, which in Soviet times was the leading aviation company that was ruined at the mid-90s.
In 1999, Oleg Deripaska received the post of vice-president of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, and in 2000 he became the general director of the Russian Aluminum company ("RUSAL") in which Sibneft and Siberian Aluminum entered. A year later, businessman registered a new investment company "Basic Element", which today is considered the leader in the Russian capital management market.
In 2008, aluminum magnate assets were expanded by a blocking stake in Norilsk Nickel. He also intended to take control of the RussNeft oil company, but due to the fact that its former leadership evassed from paying taxes, the company's shares were arrested by FAS, the transaction did not take place.
In 2017, Oleg Vladimirovich became a citizen of Cyprus. A year later, his name fell into a list of persons close to the presidential administration who fell under the sanctions of the United States. The news negatively influenced the value of the shares of "Rusal" - they fell in price, which was confirmed by the Hong Kong and Moscow Exchange.
In 2019, international restrictions were withdrawn from the Russian Aluminum enterprises, but the entrepreneur itself remained under the US sanctions. Deripaska joined the work on the collection of information proving his erroneous hit by the persecution of citizens of Russia. This competitive investigation is carried out journalists, the best options of which Oleg Vladimirovich decided to promote. The amount of the awards will be $ 100 thousand, $ 200 thousand and $ 300 thousand for the first 3 places.
Charity
In addition to creating successful business projects, Oleg Deripaska is the founder and president of the largest charitable Foundation "Free Business", spending almost 11 billion rubles from personal funds. It provides support for universities, theaters, museums, monasteries in more than 40 regions of Russia. Since 2004, Oleg Deripaska has served as a sponsor of an archaeological expedition in the Krasnodar Territory, in which over the past 10 years has invested more than $ 10 million.
In 2014, the Volnoe Business Foundation opened a shelter for homeless dogs in Sochi, which caused a positive resonance worldwide among animal lovers. In the same year, the "portfolio" of a charitable organization was replenished with sponsoring the Juniorskills program, aimed at the early career guidance of future schoolchildren.
Also in 2014, the businessman spent almost $ 500 thousand from personal funds for the construction of the Olympic village in Sochi, and his company has invested about $ 1.5 million in the infrastructure of the international airport and seaport.
Personal life
Polina Yumashev became the chief of aluminum magnate, which is the daughter of the ex-head of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation Valentina Yumashev, who in the second marriage married the youngest daughter of the former Russian president Boris Yeltsin Tatiana Dyachenko. With the future wife of Oleg Deripaska introduced his business partner Roman Abramovich. In marriage, a billionaire born two children - Peter and Maria.The spouses were able to stand stealing scandals and rumors about divorce about their family - Oleg and Polina repeatedly made statements that they were not going to divorce. Nevertheless, in the spring of 2019, the representative of Polina Valentinovna reported that the entrepreneur divorced his wife a year ago. After the marriage process, the woman returned to himself a virgian surname.
Deripaska is fond of reading and photography. He is engaged in self-education throughout his life and absorbs information in "concentrated form". For a mortgage contribution to the development of the Russian economy, his "honorary piggy bank" is filled with many awards, including the Order of Friendship, the Order of Alexander Nevsky, as well as the title of the winner of the premium premium of the Year of Culture.
Oleg Deripaska now
For 2018, Deripaska's condition was estimated at $ 7.1 billion, wherever 10 years ago, this figure reached $ 28 billion. And if then, in 2008, the entrepreneur was considered the most wealthy Russian and held the 9th position on the international list " Forbes, then after a decade, his place moved to the 247th position. Today, Oleg Vladimirovich employs $ 3.3 billion.
In 2018, Oleg Deripaska became a defendant of an international scandal. On Youtube Channel Alexei Navalny and the Foundation for the fight against corruption, an investigation into the participation of the entrepreneur and the Deputy Prime Minister of Sergey Prikhodko at a party, which took place on a yacht in the waters of Norway was made public. The companion of men became an escort model, a citizen of Belarus Nastya Fish (Anastasia Vashukievich).
As an evidence, a photo from the girl's account was presented in "Instagram", as well as excerpts from her book "Diary on the seducing billionaire, or a clone for the oligarch." The publication caused a resonance in society. This meeting the oppositionist called the bibes of the billionaire bribes to the Russian official, close to Vladimir Putin.
Oleg Deripaska instantly responded to accusations, submitting to the court to Nastya's fish and her mentor Alexander Kirillov (Alex Lesli) for publishing information that is disconcing honor and dignity. As a result of the trial, young people were sentenced to pay Oleg Deripaska for 500 thousand rubles. Also blocked in the network video version of the investigation of Navalny and another number of publications in the media.
The United States continues to keep restrictions on the Russian billionaire. Now Oleg Vladimirovich plans to refute the false prerequisites of the United States actions against him. The entrepreneur filed a lawsuit on the US Department of Minfin to the Federal Court of Washington. Deripaska is sure that he will win this business.
The billionaire continues to develop long-term projects of GAZ Group, which is also presented in the sanctions list of Russian enterprises. For the full work of the company Deripask needs capital. He appealed to representatives of the Government of the Russian Federation in order to obtain a loan for € 100 million. Oligarch is going to invest these funds in the development of enterprise projects on the island of Cuba.