Alexander Ivanovich Skorobogatko is a prominent businessman and statesman, an influential businessman, a former Deputy of the State Duma, a billionaire. According to Forbes magazine, he is one of the richest people in the world.
Childhood and youth
The biography of Alexander Skorobogatko, one of the most influential entrepreneurs in Russia, dates back to September 25, 1967. Alexander was born in the Donetsk region, the town of Horlivka.
The boy grew up in an ordinary poor family, his father worked as a miner. Sasha studied well and graduated from high school in 1984.
18-year-old Alexander entered military service in the Air Force, where he served for 2 years.
Education
In 1994, Alexander Skorobogatko graduated from the Pedagogical University, becoming a certified teacher of physical education, and already in 1996 he received the title of Master in Economics, in 1998 Alexander graduated from the Faculty of Law, receiving a PhD.
Career and entrepreneurship
Skorobogatko began his entrepreneurial activity together with his partner Ponomarenko back in 1987 in Crimea, they were engaged in the production and sale of perfumery, polyethylene and building materials.
And in 1991, together with his partner, he left for Moscow, becoming the president of a research and production enterprise there, in 1992 he headed the Vek Rossii company, and in 1993 he headed the post of president of a financial and industrial company, which he held until 1996.
Alexander Ivanovich Skorobogatko started his banking business in 1994, becoming a co-owner of the Russian General Bank. Here he was chairman of the committee of advisers. But already in the 2000s, Alexander and his longtime partner Ponomarenko created a universal bank with a significant retail business, with the goal of acquiring several banks and merging them with the Russian General Bank. As a result, Investsberbank was created.
This bank was sold to the Hungarian OTP Bank in 2006 for $ 477 million.
Since 1998, Alexander and his partner have worked in a different direction. The entrepreneurs bought up shares and invested in the Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port, which became their main business. In 2001, Alexander Ivanovich was a member of the board of directors of NCSP, and Ponomarenko was a director.
Also, large investments are made in the construction, repair and reconstruction of the port, which allowed the cargo turnover of NCSP to increase significantly. In 2011, Skorobogatko and Ponomarenko ceased to be the owners of NCSP.
In 2004, close partners created the TPS Investment Company. In 2018, TPS Real Estate (the new name of the company) took 19th place in the Forbes ranking of Kings of Russian Real Estate.
Policy activities
In 2002, Alexander Ivanovich became a senator from the Kaliningrad region in the Federation Council. In 2003 he joined the Liberal Democratic Party, participated in the elections to the State Duma of the 4th convocation. In 2007, 2011 and 2016, Skorobogatko was elected to the State Duma from the United Russia party, where he was deputy chairman. But at the end of 2016, he resigned from his post
Personal life
Since 2008, Alexander has been included in the ranking of the richest people in the world. It is known that Skorobogatko's income in 2018 was $ 3.4 million.
Alexander Ivanovich has been involved in sports for a long time, he is a candidate for master of sports in judo and sambo. He noted that he likes to spend time in nature, to hunt. Alexander has many awards: this is the Order of Friendship, which he received for the conscientious fulfillment of his duties during political activity, the Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh, as well as a certificate of honor from the Federation Council. There is no wife, there are three children.
There is no wife, there are three children.
