Few are successful in business. In this field of activity, a person needs a special mindset, the ability to analyze incoming information and make adequate decisions. Alexander Svetakov manages a large commercial structure.
Starting conditions
According to Forbes magazine, the Russian businessman is one of the wealthiest people in Russia. Alexander Alexandrovich Svetakov was born on February 15, 1968 in an intelligent Soviet family. Parents lived in Moscow. His father, who received an excellent education, was engaged in jurisprudence. Mother worked as a teacher of literature. The child grew up in the usual conditions at that time. I studied well at school. I did sports. I found a common language with classmates. He was not a bully, but the boys respected him on the street.
After school he entered the local institute of electronic engineering. This direction in science and production has been intensively developing. The national economy required specialists of various profiles. Alexander concentrated his strength and abilities on computing. Having received a higher education, Svetakov wanted to make a career in science, but the circumstances were different. Economic reforms began in the country, and scientific institutions were slowly closed.
Movement to the "Absolute"
In the early 90s, both creative and technical intelligentsia took up business with great enthusiasm. An uncomplicated scheme of capital accumulation boiled down to buying goods at a cheaper price and selling them at a higher price. Some brought sheepskin coats from Turkey. Others drove cars from Germany. Still others brought computers and household appliances from Singapore. Svetakov was no exception from the mainstream and started supplying televisions and electronic devices to the Russian market.
The practice of those years showed that entrepreneurs who acted carefully, did not pursue immediate profit, achieved success. Svetakov built his business with a long-term perspective. Three years later, the company "Absolute", which was founded by the entrepreneur, has become one of the largest players in the Russian market. To provide his business with an additional degree of freedom, Alexander Svetakov created a commercial bank of the same name.
Quirks of personal life
The famous entrepreneur and successful banker has large capital even by world standards. Most of the assets are concentrated in the diversified company "Absolute". Over the past period, Svetakov has formed an efficient and creative team that is capable of implementing the most complex projects.
The banker's personal life was not so smooth. For several years he lived in marriage with an ordinary Russian woman. The husband and wife raised four children. However, at some stage, the couple broke up. The children stayed with their father. Alexander pays great attention to the education and training of his heirs. They are educated in England. The time will come and the children will work in the father's company.
