Private bussiness

Born on May 3, 1965 in Moscow. In 1989 he graduated from the Moscow Financial Institute, where, together with fellow student Alexander Khloponin, he created an artel for the production of “boiled” jeans. He worked at the International Bank for Economic Cooperation, headed the board of directors of IFC Bank and ONEXIM Bank. In 1998, he joined the board of directors of the Interros holding, which he owned together with Vladimir Potanin. In 2000-2001 he was also president of Rosbank, and in 2001-2007 - general director of Norilsk Nickel. In May 2007, after the division of assets with Mr. Potanin, he headed his own ONEXIM group. In 2010-2011, he was the CEO of Polyus Gold. In 2011 he entered politics, from June to September he headed the Right Cause party. In March 2012, he took third place in the presidential elections of the Russian Federation (7.98% of the votes). Since October 2012 - leader of the Civic Platform party. In 2008-2014 he headed the Russian Biathlon Union. Forbes magazine estimates his fortune at $13 billion (10th place in Russia). He was awarded the Order of Friendship, the medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 1st degree, and the French Order of the Legion of Honor.

Prokhorov Mikhail Dmitrievich