Alisher Usmanov

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]

Alisher Usmanov
Usmanov in August 2013
Born
Alisher Burkhanovich Usmanov

(1953-09-09) 9 September 1953
Chust, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union
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
  • Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" (4th class)
  • Order of Alexander Nevsky
  • Order of Honour
  • Order of Friendship (Kazakhstan)

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
  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.


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