The personality of Roman Abramovich was, is and will be attractive to the media of any direction - business, secular and yellow newspapers. This person knows how to create events, attract attention, leave absolutely no one indifferent.
Roman Abramovich is a versatile, enthusiastic person who easily managed to take a worthy place both in business and in politics, and even flickered in sports. Most of his endeavors were crowned with success, not only for him, but also for his home country. For the media and fellow citizens, this is a kind of mystery man who never fully reveals himself. There are many rumors about his personal life, origin and biography, the size of his fortune, but which of them are true and which are not, only Roman Abramovich himself knows.
Biography of Roman Abramovich
The path to the political and business Olympus was difficult for this man. Unfortunately, it was not his parents who took part in his formation, but his paternal uncle, Abram Abramovich. Roman's mother died when the boy was only 1 year old. Together with his father, he lived in Syktyvkar until 4 years old, and when his father, Arkady Abramovich, died at a construction site, he was transported to Uncle Leib in Ukhta. The boy lived there until he was 8 years old, until his father's other brother, Abram, took him away. It was he who gave Roman an understanding of the basics of business and organization, practically forced him to graduate from school and enter the institute of industry.
Roman Abramovich received his higher education in Ukhta. The teachers noted him among other students not for his academic success, but for his unique organizational skills. There is no reliable information about graduating from the institute and receiving a diploma, but it is known that Roman maintains both business and friendly relations with many of his classmates, among whom there are a lot of currently famous personalities.
Then there was service in the Soviet army, the first steps in business. It was this stage of life that became decisive in the choice of the path for Roman Abramovich. Trials of doing business in the field of production, trade and mediation began, the first business ties emerged, and the first steps in politics were made. The ability to be in the right place, to meet and keep in touch with famous and successful people - this was the impetus for the development of Roman Abramovich.
Becoming in business, or the success story of Roman Abramovich
This person is an example of the fact that you can become a successful businessman without serious financial investments. The entrepreneurial vein, which manifested itself in him during his school period, skillfully supported and developed by Uncle Abram, played a decisive role in the formation of Roman as a world-class businessman. Moreover, his first enterprise was the unprofitable cooperative "Uyut", which produces polymer toys. Within 10 years, Abramovich was the founder of several fairly large firms. The most famous of them:
- Mekong,
- Supertechnology-Shishmarev,
- Petroltrans,
- NPD,
- Elite company.
But his real business started with oil. His repeated attempts to open companies related to this area of activity ended in failure, Abramovich was even taken into custody on suspicion of embezzlement, but the charges were not confirmed, and the criminal case was closed.
The way up began with the privatization of Sibneft together with Berezovsky, acquaintance with Yeltsin and the acquisition of the status of a deputy, and then a governor's chair in Chukotka. Thoughtful investment, successful acquaintances and the ability to make any nuance or aspect useful for oneself - these are the factors that make Roman Abramovich successful, interesting and in demand.
Abramovich's role in politics
Russian and foreign media often write a lot about this person. Someone calls him an oligarch from the big road, someone a billionaire from nowhere, but the fact of his success is recognized by both admirers and ill-wishers. Roman Abramovich is successful not only in business. His path in politics was short, but loud and significant enough:
- 1996 - financial support of the government and sponsorship of Yeltsin's campaign,
- 1999 - Deputy of the State Duma,
- 2000 - victory in the gubernatorial elections in Chukotka with a result of 90%,
- 2008 - resignation of the governor's powers.
Both the deputy and the governorship brought Abramovich not only fame, but also allowed him to acquire a good reputation and even a certain authority in political circles. Everything that Roman undertook ended in success. Until now, the media are discussing the growth rates and fundamental changes in Chukotka during his governorship. Abramovich managed to restore several enterprises, improve the infrastructure of the region, attract the attention of investors, and not only Russian ones, to it, that is, to prove that this region of the Russian Federation can be effective and profitable.
He ended his political career when he faced a choice between politics and business. According to Putin's decree, officials could not have real estate and businesses outside of Russia, and Roman Abramovich chose the business.
Personal life of Abramovich
Roman Arkadievich Abramovich is open to the media in terms of his personal life, but this did not become a guarantee against inventions and gossip. Publications of various orientations regularly discuss marriages, divorces and amorous adventures of the most famous Russian billionaire. According to the official information of the press service of Abramovich, Roman has three official marriages:
- Olga Yurievna Lysova, a native of Astrakhan,
- Irina Vyacheslavovna Malandina - Moscow flight attendant,
- Daria Zhukova, daughter of the owner of Interfinance.
Together with his first wife Olga, Roman began his career in business, trading in the market. Then they together are engaged in the production of toys, come to the decision to master the oil niche, or rather, the sale of black gold. The role in the break with Olga was played by Roman's desire to become a business Olympus, frequent foreign business trips, flights. It was on board the plane that Abramovich first saw his second wife, Irina.
The second marriage lasted much longer. Irina gave birth to six children from Abramovich, was not only a friend, but also a support in business. The divorce was quiet, not accompanied by scandals and the division of wealth, and numerous attempts by the yellow newspapers to stir up a sensation from this event were unsuccessful.
They talked a lot about the third marriage, and the rumors were very different - another affair, a wedding and a denial of information about it, a divorce and another reconciliation. That is, it is still not clear whether there was an official marriage. But during this relationship, Abramovich had two more children.
In addition to official marriages, Abramovich was credited with a huge number of long and short romances with famous actresses, ballerinas, and models. Whoever he appeared in public or in paparazzi footage, the press married the oligarch with everyone or let him go to the breaking point.
Abramovich's condition - myths and reality
Nobody knows the exact size of Roman Abramovich's fortune, but rumors about its increase are discussed regularly. In the piggy bank of his assets there are not only yachts, real estate, enterprises, but also the Chelsea football club, which was bought at the time of decline and was practically revived by Abramovich.
First appeared in Forbes magazine in 2009, he never left its pages. Every year, the publication writes about him, mentions him in the list of the richest people at 51, then at 68, but Abramovich has never left the hundred. In the ranking of Russian billionaires, Roman takes 12th place. Annual growth of its capital is, on average, from 7 to 12 million dollars.
If we talk about the personal assets of Roman Abramovich, then they can include 6 real estate objects (villas, campgrounds and mansions) in different parts of the world, worth from 8 to 40 million pounds sterling, three yachts, one of which is worth more than 340 million.euros, a collection of expensive cars, 3 planes, art objects worth more than $ 1 billion.
Even divorces and financial instability at the global level could not have a significant impact on the state of Roman Abramovich. This speaks not only of his unique diplomatic and business abilities, but also of his ability to predict events, take the right steps, use the best tactics for solving problems and doing business.
