Vladimir Potanin date of birth:
January 3, 1961
How old is Vladimir Potanin?
64
Where was Vladimir Potanin born?
Moscow, Soviet Union (present-day Moscow, Russia)
Vladimir Potanin body shape:
Average
What color are Vladimir Potanin's eyes?
Green
What color is Vladimir Potanin's hair?
Bald
Is Vladimir Potanin gay or straight?
Straight
What is Vladimir Potanin's ethnicity?
White
What is Vladimir Potanin nationality?
Russian
What is Vladimir Potanin's occupation?
Chairman of Interros
Vladimir Potanin claim to fame:
He is one of the wealthiest men in Russia, with an estimated net worth of $12.7 billion (Forbes 2014).
Short Biography
Vladimir Olegovich Potanin (Владимир Олегович Потанин in Russian; born 3 January 1961) is a Russian billionaire entrepreneur and oligarch. He acquired his wealth notably through the controversial loans-for-shares program in Russia. He is one of the wealthiest men in Russia, with an estimated net worth of $12.7 billion (Forbes 2014). His long-term business partner was Mikhail Prokhorov until they decided to split in 2008. Subsequently, they put their mutual assets in a holding company, Folletina Trading, until their asset division was agreed upon.