Who was the new manager of Chelsea in 2004?
For Abramovich’s second season at Stamford Bridge, Mourinho was recruited as the new manager, replacing the incumbent Claudio Ranieri. Chelsea ended the 2004–05 season as league champions for the first time in 50 years and only the second time in their history.
Who owns Evraz Holding?
Russia’s antitrust body, the Federal Antimonopoly Service, claimed that Evraz Holding, owned in part by Abramovich, had breached Russian competition law by offering unfavourable terms for contractors and discriminating against domestic consumers for coking coal, a key material used in steel production.
Who was Roman’s father?
She died when Roman was 1 year old. His father – Aron (Arkady) Abramovich Leibovich (1937−1969) – worked in the economic council of the Autonomous Republic of Komi. Roman’s maternal grandparents were Vasily Mikhailenko and Faina Borisovna Grutman, both born in Ukraine.
What did Abramovich do?
Abramovich first worked as a street-trader, and then as a mechanic at a local factory. At the peak of perestroika, Abramovich sold imported rubber ducks from his Moscow apartment. Abramovich attended the Gubkin Institute of Oil and Gas in Moscow, then traded commodities for the Swiss trading firm Runicom.
When did Abramovich meet Berezovsky?
According to two different sources, Abramovich first met Berezovsky either at a meeting with the Russian businessmen in 1993 or in the summer of 1995. Berezovsky and Abramovich registered an offshore company, Runicom Ltd., with five subsidiaries. Abramovich headed the Moscow affiliate of the Swiss firm, Runicom S.A.
How much money did Abramovich invest in Chukotka?
Abramovich was the governor of Chukotka from 2000 to 2008. It is believed that he invested over US$1.3 billion (€925 million) in the region. Under Abramovich, living standards improved, schools and housing were restored and new investors were being drawn to the region.
What was the name of the case that Abramovich sued?
In 2011, Berezovsky brought a civil case against Abramovich, called Berezovsky v Abramovich, in the High Court of Justice in London, accusing Abramovich of blackmail, breach of trust and breach of contract, and seeking over £3 billion in damages.
Overview
Personal life
Abramovich has been married and divorced three times. In December 1987, following a brief stint in the Soviet Army, he married Olga Yurevna Lysova; they divorced in 1990. In October 1991, he married a former Russian Aeroflot stewardess, Irina Malandina. They have five children; Ilya, Arina, Sofia, Arkadiy and Anna. His eldest daughter Anna is a graduate of Columbia Universityand li…
Early life
Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich was born on 24 October 1966 in Saratov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (present-day Saratov, Russia). His parents were of Ashkenazi Jewish descent and he lost them at a young age. His mother, Irina Vasilievna Abramovich (née Mikhailenko; 1939−1967), was a music teacher who died when Abramovich was 1 year old. His father, Aaron Abramovich Leibovich (1937−1969), worked in the economic council of the Komi ASSR, and passed away wh…
Career
Abramovich entered the business world during his army service. He first worked as a street-trader, and then as a mechanic at a local factory. Abramovich attended the Gubkin Institute of Oil and Gas in Moscow, then traded commodities for the Swiss trading firm Runicom.
In 1988, as perestroikacreated opportunities for privatization in the Soviet Unio…
Controversies
In 2011, Boris Berezovsky brought a civil case against Abramovich, called Berezovsky v Abramovich, in the High Court of Justice in London, but Berzovsky was unsuccessful in the case. These events are described in greater detail above (see § Relationship with Boris Berezovsky and Badri Patarkatsishvili).
In 2008, The Times reported that court papers showed Abramovich admitting that he paid billion…
See also
• List of Jews in sports (non-players)
• List of Russian billionaires
• Russian oligarchs
• List of Jews born in the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union
Further reading
• Midgley, Dominic; Hutchins, Chris (3 May 2005). Abramovich: The Billionaire from Nowhere. Harper Collins Willow. ISBN 978-0-00-718984-7.
• Hoffman, David (4 December 2003). The Oligarchs: Wealth and Power in the New Russia. Public Affairs. ISBN 978-1-58648-202-2.
• Bennetts, Marc (15 May 2008). Football Dynamo – Modern Russia and the People’s Game. Virgin Books. ISBN 978-0-7535-1319-4.