Lisin Vladimir Sergeyevich

Aktivs

2022: Principal Assets

According to Forbes, as of April 2022, Vladimir Lisin is the owner of a number of assets, including:

• controlling stake of NLMK PJSC (79%),
• JSC "First Freight Company,"
• First Port Company Forbes JSC^[1],
• shipping company "Volga Shipping Company."

Media assets include Rumedia holding (Business FM, United Media advertising agency, BFM.ru, GZT.ru and others)^[2].

Biography

Lisin Vladimir Sergeevich was born on May 7, 1956 in Ivanovo.

In 1978 he graduated from the Siberian Metallurgical Institute (since 1998 - Siberian State Industrial University) in Novokuznetsk with a degree in foundry of ferrous and non-ferrous metals.

In 1984 he completed the graduate school of the Ukrainian Research Institute of Metallurgy.

In 1990 he graduated from the Higher Commercial School at the Academy of Foreign Trade.

In 1992, he completed a course in Economics and Management at the Academy of National Economy (from September 20, 2010 - the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation).

In 1996 he graduated from the Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys (MISIS). Doctor of Technical Sciences, Doctor of Economics.

Professor of the Department of Market Problems and Economic Mechanism of the Academy of National Economy under the Government of the Russian Federation.

1975: The beginning of a working career in the association "Yuzhkuzbassugol"

In 1975, he worked as an electrician at a coal mine in the Yuzhkuzbassugol association.

1978: Work at NPO Tulachermet

In 1978, he worked as an assistant to a steelworker, deputy head of the workshop of NPO Tulachermet.

1986: Deputy General Director of the Karaganda Metallurgical Plant

Since 1986, he worked as deputy chief engineer, deputy general director of the Karaganda Metallurgical Plant (Kazakhstan).

1990: Medical Equipment Supply Business from Italy

In the early 1990s, he opened an independent business of supplying medical equipment from Italy to Russia.

1993: Member of the Board of Directors of a number of metallurgical enterprises

In 1993, he joined the boards of directors of a number of Russian metallurgical enterprises:

• MMC Norilsk Nickel,
• Bratsk Aluminium Smelter
• Novokuznetsk Aluminum Plant,
• Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works
• Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant (since 1996).

In 1993, he received the status of a partner of Trans World Group (TWG), which controlled the largest enterprises in Russian ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy.

1996: Purchase of 13% of NLMK

In 1996, he bought 13% of NLMK.

1998: Chairman of NLMK's Board of Directors

In 1998, with the support of NLMK management, he took the post of chairman of the board of directors, to which he was subsequently repeatedly re-elected.

He served as chairman of the board of directors of the Sayanogorsk aluminum plant.

2000: RSPP Board Member

In 2000, he was elected to the board of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP).

In 2001, he signed an agreement with the chairman of the board of directors of the Nizhny Tagil Metallurgical Plant (NTMK, which includes the Eurasholding association) Alexander Abramov on the creation of the non-profit partnership Russian Steel Consortium. He spoke as President-Chairman of the Managing Committee of the Partnership.

2001: Gazeta newspaper launch

In 2001, he founded the newspaper Gazeta, which he called his "social project." The newspaper was published until 2010.

2004: Purchase of St. Petersburg and Tuapse ports

In 2004, he acquired the seaports of St. Petersburg and Tuapse (later became part of the UCL Holding).

2007: Purchase of 14% from Zenit Bank

In 2007 Zenit , Igor Avanesyan acquired 14.42% of his shares from a member of the bank's board of directors. The transaction was carried out between two offshore companies - Silener Management (represented the interests of Lisin) and Haltmar Financial (represented the interests of Avanesyan), the latter resigned from the shareholders. Zenit Judging by the capitalization of the bank in RTS ($1.75 billion), this package could cost Lisin $250 million.

2008: Creation of UCL Transport Holding

Since 2008, the owner of a holding registered Holland transport in the holding, Universal Cargo Logistics Holding which includes more than 40 enterprises in 16 cities, Russia including seaports, and St. Petersburg Taganrog Tuapse.

2009: Purchase of United Media for $23.5 million

In 2009, Mr. Lisin's structures completed the acquisition of 100% of Rindek Group Ltd from Arkady Gaydamak and top managers, which was the sole owner of the holding United Media LLC (the main asset is Business FM radio). The purchase price is determined at $23.5 million. Vladimir Lisin still owns the Rumedia group, which includes radio and television stations in Lipetsk.

2011

Head of SD USC

In 2011, he was elected head of the board of directors of United Shipbuilding Corporation OJSC.

Purchase of 75% of shares of the First Freight Company

In October 2011, Vladimir Lisin became the owner of the First Freight Company, the largest Russian transportation operator. The structure of Vladimir Lisin "Independent Transport Company" won the auction for the sale of 75% minus 2 shares of the "First Freight Company," paying 125.5 billion rubles^[3]

State of $24 billion - No. 1 in Russia

In the ranking of the Russian-language version of Forbes "The Richest Businessmen of Russia - 2011"^[4] ranks first. The fortune of Vladimir Lisin is estimated at $24 billion.

2018: Largest fortune in Russia - $19.1 billion

According to the Russian-language version of Forbes magazine, Vladimir Lisin is# 1 in the rating of the publication "200 richest businessmen in Russia 2018" with a fortune of $19.1 billion.

2020

Joining the Board of Directors of PGK

The PGK elected the composition of the Board of Directors of the company. In total, the Board of Directors of the PGK included 9 people, including Vladimir Lisin. This was reported on May 7, 2020 in Rambler^[5]

Income from dividends and asset sales - $1.48 billion

On September 22, 2021, Forbes magazine presented an updated rating of Russian billionaires, in which it assessed the "real, real money" received for the sale of assets or in the form of dividends at the end of 2020, and not the value of assets owned by entrepreneurs. Vladimir Lisin, according to analysts of the publication, earned $1.48 billion in 2020 and took second place in the ranking of billionaires. Read more here.

2021

Fortune - $26.2 billion

On April 6, 2021, Forbes magazine published an annual ranking of the richest people on the planet. Vladimir Lisin's fortune is estimated at $26.2 billion, he took third place in the ranking. Read more here.

Resignation from the post of President of the Russian Steel Association

In June 2021, Vladimir Lisin resigned as president of the Russian Steel Association, a lobbying organization for the Russian iron and steel industry.

2022

Vladimir Lisin became the richest Russian

By the beginning of April 2022, Vladimir Lisin became the richest citizen of Russia. The fortune of the co-owner of the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant (NLMK) was estimated by Forbes magazine at $18.4 billion, which is $7.8 billion less than in 2021, when the businessman ranked third.

As the newspaper notes, against the background of the Russian special operation in Ukraine, many billionaires in the Russian Federation have lost a significant part of their fortunes. So, over the year by the beginning of April 2022, 65 out of 88 billionaires remaining on the list decreased, another seven remained at the same level.

Vladimir Lisin did not fall under Western sanctions against the background of a special operation. If it were not for the subsequent collapse of the ruble, Lisin's fortune could almost double compared to 2021 against the background of NLMK's net profit growth by 4.1 times, the magazine notes. At the end of the year, Lisin received dividends of $2.7 billion. In April 2022, Lisin criticized the sale of Russian goods for rubles: such a decision, according to the entrepreneur, could throw Russia out of international markets.

The second place in the ranking of the richest people by April 2022 was retained by the head and beneficiary of the mining and metallurgical company Norilsk Nickel"" Vladimir Potanin with a fortune of $17.3 billion. In the third position was the founder, Telegram Pavel Durov who became the only businessman not from the industrial sector in the top ten. His fortune is estimated at $15.1 billion.

The head of Novatek Leonid Mikhelson was in fourth place in the ranking with a fortune of $14 billion. Co-owner of Severstal Alexei Mordashov, who ranked first in the ranking in 2021, moved to fifth position: his fortune is estimated at $13.2 billion.^[6]

4th place in the list of richest Russians with a fortune of $18.1 billion

2023

Investing 20 billion rubles in the Tver dairy complex

On July 13, 2023, it became known that the Rumelko-Agro agricultural company, owned by Vladimir Lisin and his Rumelko holding, intends to complete the construction of a dairy farm near the village of Buzykovo by the end of 2023. This is said to be one of the largest investment projects in the Upper Volga region to create modern dairy farming. Read more here.

Fortune - $23.9 billion

According to the results of 2023, Vladimir Lisin's fortune amounted to $23.9 billion, which is $4.08 billion more than a year earlier.

2024

Fortune - $26.6 billion

The fortune of Vladimir Lisin as of March 2024 amounted to $26.6 billion.

Purchase of baby food manufacturer "Progress"

Vladimir Lisin, owner of the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant (NLMK) and one of the richest entrepreneurs in Russia, acquired a large producer of baby food JSC Progress. Information about the completion of the transaction appeared on September 30, 2024. The acquisition of Progress JSC may be a strategic step for Vladimir Lisin, allowing him to diversify his business portfolio and strengthen his position in the promising segment of the food industry. Read more here

Awards

Honorary Metallurgist of the Russian Federation, Cavalier of the Order of Honor, Cavalier of the Order of Alexander Nevsky.

Collecting

The owner of the most complete private collection of pre-revolutionary Kaslin cast iron casting, produced at a factory in the Ural city of Kasli (operating since 1749). It has more than 200 exhibits, while the entire pre-revolutionary assortment of the plant amounted to a little more than 300 types of various products. These are small-form sculpture, household items, interior furniture.

Family

• Son Alexander Lisin
• Son Vyacheslav Lisin
• Son Dmitry Lisin
• Wife Lyudmila Lisina

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