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Andrei Guriev

Russia 66 years old Self-Made

Overview

Source of Wealth
fertilizers
Industry
Manufacturing
Residence
Moscow
Education
Saint Petersburg Mining University (Master)
State Central Institute of Physical Culture (Bachelor of Arts/Science)
Marital Status
Married
Children
2

Assets

  • PhosAgro
    62,772,522 shares @ -
    -
    PHOR-RU

Biography

Andrei Guriev is deputy chairman of PhosAgro, one of the world's largest producers of phosphate-based fertilizers.

A former communist committee leader in Moscow, Guriev became deputy director at financial holding company, Menatep Group, in 1990.

When his former boss, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once Russia's richest person, went to jail, Guriev led a buyout to control Menatep subsidiary PhosAgro.

About

Guriev owns Witanhurst estate, which is the second largest in London after Buckingham Palace.

Guriev's son, also Andrei, is CEO of PhosAgro.