Vekselberg Victor Feliksovich

Vekselberg Victor Feliksovich

Viktor Feliksovich Vekselberg - President of the Skolkovo Foundation, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Renova Group of Companies.

Aktivs

Viktor Vekselberg's main assets are concentrated:

• investments (Renova Group of Companies ).

State

It takes 8th place in the ranking of the Russian-language version of Forbes "Richest Businessmen Russia - 2012." The fortune of Viktor Vekselberg is estimated at 12.4 billion dollars^[1]

He took 10th place in the ranking of the Russian-language version of Forbes "The Richest Businessmen of Russia - 2011." Viktor Vekselberg's fortune was estimated at $13 billion^[2].

Biography

Born April 14, 1957 in Drohobych, Lviv Region, Ukraine.

1979 - graduated from the Faculty of Automation and Computer Engineering (Department of Automated Control Systems) of the Moscow Institute of Railway Engineers (MIIT).

He graduated from graduate school at the Computing Center of the USSR Academy of Sciences.

1978-1990 - worked as a researcher, head of the laboratory of the Special Design Bureau for sucker-rod pumps (OKB BN "Connas").

Since 1989 - General Director of AOZT NPO KOMVEK.

1990: Creation of the Renova joint venture together with Leonid Blavatnik

1990 - Viktor Vekselberg and Leonid Blavatnik set up a joint venture Renova. Deputy General Director of the Renova joint venture, then - President of Renova CJSC.

1996 - was one of the founders of Siberian-Ural Aluminum OJSC (SUAL), which combined Irkutsk and Ural aluminum plants.

1996: Director General of SUAL

1996 - General Director and member of the Board of Directors of AOT Siberian-Ural Aluminum Company (SUAL).

1997 - Member of the Board of Directors of OJSC Tyumen Oil Company.

Since 1997 - Member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Industrialists of the Mining and Metallurgical Complex of Russia.

2000 - President of the SUAL-Holding management company.

2000 - was elected to the Management Board of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP).

2003 - Chairman of the Board of Directors of SUAL-Holding.

2003 - Member of the Bureau of the Board of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP).

Since 2004 - Chairman of the Supervisory Committee of the Renova Group of Companies. Since 2010 - Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Renova Group of Companies.

2005 - Chairman of the Committee on International Activities of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.

2007: Chairman of the Board of Directors of Rusal

2007-2012 - Chairman of the Board of Directors of the combined company Rusal (UC Rusal)^[3].

2010: Head of the Skolkovo Foundation

In 2010, by the decision of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev, Viktor Vekselberg was appointed head of the Skolkovo Foundation, which is implementing a project to create an Innovation Center in Skolkovo^[4].

For 2012, the co-owner and CEO of Sual Partners^[5].

2012 - Announced his resignation as Chairman of the Board of Directors of UC Rusal, which he has held since the company's inception in 2007. Viktor Vekselberg also announced his resignation from the Board of Directors of UC Rusal^[6].

He works as chairman of the board of OJSC Tyumen Oil Company. One of the five beneficiaries of the investment company Sovlink and Alba Alliance Bank. Then in 2012 he announced that he did not intend to sell his stake in TNK, the purchase of which Viktor ^[7] was interested in Rosneft^[7].

Member of the Board of Directors of the companies controlled by Renova - ONACO, RUSIA, SIDANKO, Petroleum.

Member of the Commission on Federal, Interregional and Regional Socio-Economic Policy under the Chairman of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation.

Member of the Coordination Council of the Metallurgical Complex of the Ministry of Economy of the Russian Federation.

Viktor Vekselberg is a member of the International Academy of Ecology and Life Safety Sciences (MANEB), as well as the Coordination Council of the Metallurgical Complex of the Ministry of Economy of Russia.

2016 - Scientific Director, Chairman of the Scientific Council of the Federal State Budgetary Institution of Science Center for Photochemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Member of the Board of Directors of Rusnano.

2018: Inclusion on US sanctions list

In April 2018, Viktor Vekselberg and Renova Group of Companies fell under personal US sanctions.

2019: Limitation of rights as a shareholder in Bank of Cyprus after US sanctions

In November 2019, Bank of Cyprus canceled the voting rights of its shareholder (9%) Viktor Vekselberg in making decisions in the bank after the US Treasury imposed sanctions against him in April 2018. Vekselberg's dividend was also frozen.

2020: Court ruling banning return of Lamesa funds from Julius Baer bank due to US sanctions

In November 2020, the owner of Renova Group of Companies and Metcombank Viktor Vekselberg was unable to return the arrested $160 million to Julius Baer. Although he offered to send this money for the treatment of patients with coronavirus COVID-19. On November 16, a Zurich court rejected Lamesa's lawsuit - the judge equated the holding company with Vekselberg and recognized the legality of US sanctions. The court recognized the legality of blocking the company's accounts and refusing to pay dividends on securities. The court order says that if Julius Baer ignores US sanctions, the bank faces heavy fines.

2022: Court in Switzerland forces bank to unblock Vekselberg's accounts and compensate him for blocking

In February 2022, it became known that Victor Vekselberg won the case against the Swiss bank PostFinance (the financial division of Swiss Post) due to the closure of its accounts. This happened after the United States imposed sanctions against Vekselberg.

The documents say that Vekselberg, who lives in Switzerland and has been under US sanctions since April 2018, opened two accounts with PostFinance in the fall of that year: in Swiss francs and euros. However, in December, the bank notified him of the termination of business relations with him and the closure of accounts.

As a result, the Federal Court decided to cancel the decision of the Bern court and satisfy Vekselberg's claim. The bank was obliged to maintain business relations with the plaintiff, as well as continue to serve his accounts. PostFinance must also pay legal costs in the amount of 8 thousand Swiss francs (about $8.6 thousand) and pay Vekselberg 9 thousand (about $9.7 thousand) compensation.

2023

Arrest of Briton and arrest warrant for Russian for concealing Vekselberg yacht

In January 2023, the US authorities charged Russian Vladislav Osipov with trying to remove the yacht of businessman Viktor Vekselberg from sanctions and issued a warrant for his arrest, the US Department of Justice said.

The Tango yacht, estimated to cost $90 million, was detained in Spain in April 2022 on an American request.

The investigation claims that Osipov, together with Briton Richard Masters, tried to hide Vekselberg's ownership of the 255-foot-long Tango yacht worth $90 million, which is subject to American sanctions, and ensure its operation through companies and the US financial system. Both persons involved in the case were charged with conspiracy to deceive the US authorities, violation of the sanctions regime and money laundering.

Spanish police have arrested Masters, 52, who is facing extradition to the US. An arrest warrant has been issued against Osipov, who also has Swiss citizenship. The case file states that he worked in high positions in various Vekselberg companies.

Charges against Vladimir Voronenko for evading sanctions in managing Vekselberg's real estate in the United States

In February 2023, the United States also charged Vladimir Voronchenko with circumventing sanctions, who, according to the prosecution, is also associated with Vekselberg. US resident and associate of Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg has been targeted by US prosecutors for evading sanctions.

The Russian billionaire's property manager in Florida and New York has been charged with money laundering and evading sanctions after leaving the United States, federal prosecutors said.

Vladimir Voronchenko has been accused of participating in an alleged scheme to make more than $4 million in payments to maintain four U.S. properties owned by Vekselberg. Also accused of participating in an attempt to sell two real estate objects Vekselberg.

Awards

Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" IV degree (November 24, 2010) - for a great contribution to the preservation and popularization of cultural and historical values ​ ​ of Russia.

Collecting

Owns the world's largest collection of jewelry works Faberge^[8].

Marital status

Married, two children^[9].

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