Orthodox bankers Ananiev became the richest family in Russia

Bankers brothers Alexei and Dmitry Ananyev, who took the first line in the ranking of the magazine "Finance" among the richest families of Russia, are deeply believers and large Orthodox philanthrops.

Alexei brought his wife Daria to the Orthodox Church. He was baptized in 1991 and introduced his brother to religion. Dmitry was baptized in 1992.

"On Sundays in the Moscow Temple of the Life -Giving Trinity in Serebryaniki, you can meet a two -meter man with a neatly tonsured beard. He serves the priest and looks very impressive in a black subsidiary. This man is called Alexey Ananyev. His brother Dmitry is also coming to the service - they are very similar, although Alexey is 5 years old. In quiet voices - real billionaires, but this is so, ”wrote Forbes magazine in 2006.

“General moral values ​​allow us to put fraternal relations above the business,” said Alexei, commenting on the situation that all their business is divided evenly and in such a situation any disagreement can get a deadlock. “We can argue with Dmitry on some issue, sometimes long and hard, but as soon as I feel that this issue begins, this issue loses interest for me. I will revise, adjust my point of view than to quarrel with my brother. " Dmitry is also of this opinion.

Ananiev’s business structures are actively helping the Orthodox Church. The brothers help the Pskov-Pechersky Monastery, are part of the Board of Trustees to support the Central Clinical Hospital of St. Alexy, Metropolitan of Moscow. Ananyevs also participated in the restoration of the Valaam monastery, the Trinity-Sergius Lavra.