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Biography
Alexander was born on February 20, 1959 in Krasnodar.
In 1982 he was educated at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.
In 1985, he completed his postgraduate studies at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT). Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences.
From 1985 to 1992 he worked at the Institute of High Temperatures at the USSR Academy of Sciences.
In 1992, he took part in the creation of the Eurasmetal company.
1992: CEO of Evrazmetal
In 1992, he became CEO of Eurasmetal.
In 1995, the company gained control over the Nizhny Tagil Metallurgical Plant, in 1999-2003 - over the Kuznetsk and West Siberian plants in Novokuznetsk.
Since 2005, he joined the Board of Directors of EVRAZ Group.
Until January 1, 2006, he worked as president of EVRAZ Group.
Until May 1, 2006, he was Chairman of the Board of Directors.
In November 2006, Evraz announced that it was buying the American steel company Oregon Steel Mills for $2.3 billion[1]. The deal was completed in 2007.
Until December 2008 - Member of the Board of Directors of EVRAZ Group (without executive powers).
In December 2008, he was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of EVRAZ Group.
In 2011, Alexander Abramov was re-elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of EVRAZ Group.
As of April 15, 2018, Alexander Grigorievich Abramov is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of EVRAZ Group.
2024: Sale of the construction company "Legis"
The founders of Evraz, Alexander Abramov and Alexander Frolov, sold the construction company Legis. This became known at the end of August 2024. The deal affected the construction project of the Holiday House residential complex in the village of Sukko near Anapa. Read more here
Aktivs
A major shareholder of EVRAZ Group. The company is one of the fifteen largest steel producers in the world.
On April 8, 2024, it became known that billionaires Alexander Abramov and Alexander Frolov agreed to withdraw from the capital of the ABC Vkusa grocery chain. At the same time, Bavero Group JSC, registered in the Perm Territory in 2023, becomes the new shareholder and investor of the company. Read more here.
State
It ranks 21st in the ranking of the Russian-language version of Forbes "The Richest Businessmen of Russia - 2011"[2]. The fortune of Alexander Abramov is estimated at $7.5 billion.
Social activities
Member of the Bureau of the Board of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.
Member of the Supervisory Board of MIPT.
Founder of the Charitable Foundation for the Development of Innovative Education in the Field of Natural Sciences.
Awards
For participation in the charity project of the revival of the Valaam Transfiguration Monastery, he was awarded the Orthodox Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh (III degree)[3]
Family
- Wife Svetlana Abramova.
He has two sons and a daughter.
Interesting facts
Copper mined from deposits now owned by the Vysokogorsky GOK (part of EVRAZ Group) is lined with a statue of Liberty in New York.