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Mikhail Prokhorov
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Investments
- Industry
- Finance & Investments
- Residence
- Frauenfeld
- Education
- Moscow Institute of Finance (Master of Economics)
- Marital Status
- Single
Biography
Mikhail Prokhorov sold a 49% stake in the Brooklyn Nets to Alibaba executive Joseph Tsai in a $2.3 billion deal in 2018.
Much of Prokhorov's fortune stems from the 2008 sale of his stake in metals giant Norilsk Nickel.
He has stakes in Russian insurance and banking sectors.
He ran against Vladimir Putin in Russia's 2012 presidential race, gaining 8% of the vote.
He sold his last block of shares in UC Rusal one month before sanctions were imposed against the company by the US Treasury.
About
The 6-foot-8 bachelor enjoys martial arts, skiing and windsurfing.
Prokhorov got Israeli citizenship in 2022.