Alisher Usmanov

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Alisher Usmanov
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Usmanov in August 2013
Born
Alisher Burkhanovich Usmanov

(1953-09-09) 9 September 1953 (age 69)
Alma materMoscow Institute of International Relations
Known forOwner of MegaFon
Owner of USM Holdings
Co–owner of Mail.Ru Group
President of Fédération Internationale d'Escrime
Net worthUS$11.68 billion (May 2020)[1]
Awards

Alisher Burkhanovich Usmanov (Russian: Алише́р Бурха́нович Усма́нов; Uzbek: Alisher Usmonov; born 9 September 1953) is an Uzbek-born Russian oligarch. As reported by Forbes in 2020, Alisher Usmanov has a net worth of $11.68 billion.[1]

Usmanov built his wealth through metal and mining operations, and investments,[2] and is the majority shareholder of Metalloinvest.[3]

He owns the Kommersant publishing house. He is also a co‑owner of Russia's second-largest mobile telephone operator, MegaFon, and co-owner of the Mail.Ru group.[4]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Alisher Usmanov". Forbes.
  2. "Alisher Usmanov". Forbes. 3 August 2007.
  3. "Metalloinvest History". metalloinvest.com. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  4. "Digital Sky Technologies ("DST") Changes Name to Mail.ru Group | Business Wire". www.businesswire.com. Retrieved 23 September 2014.