| Name: | Mikhail Prokhorov |
| Net Worth: | $ 11 billion |
| Source of Wealth: | ONEXIM Group |
| Born: | 3 May 1965 |
| Age: | |
| Country: | Russia |
| Wife: | n/a |
| Children: | n/a |
| Residence: | Villefranche-Sur-Mer, France |
| Private Jet: | Airbus A319 (M-RBUS) |
| Yacht | Palladium |
Mikhail Prokhorov is a Russian billionaire oligarch. He was owner of the Brooklyn Nets basketball team. He was born in May 1965. In 2018 he sold 49% of the Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center to Alibaba co-
After graduating from the Moscow Finance Institute Prokhorov made his name in the financial sector in Russia. He became one of Russia’s leading industrialists in the precious metals sector through his Norilsk Nickel.
He was a candidate for the 2012 Russian presidential election.
His Norilsk Nickel became the world’s largest producer of nickel and palladium. Until he entered Russian politics in 2011 he was chairman of Polyus Gold. Polyus Gold is Russia’s largest gold producer. He also became President of ONEXIM Group. In April 2008 the Russian oligarch sold his most valuable asset. A 25% plus two shares stake in Norilsk Nickel. He sold the company to RUSAL. RUSAL is a mining conglomerate controlled by fellow billionaire Oleg Deripaska.
Prokhorov received 14% of Rusal stock. And about US$ 5 billion in cash. And a promise to receive US$ 2 billion more.
In 2013 Prokhorov acquired a 21% stake in Uralkali from Suleiman Kerimov. Uralkali is a Russian potash fertilizer producer and exporter. It has 11,000 employees.
In 2004 Prokhorov founded The MikhailProkhorov Foundation. The foundation is a private charity. It is supporting and developing new cultural institutions and initiatives in Russia.
The foundation also promotes Russian culture in the global intellectual community.
Forbes estimates his net worth at $11 billion. Prokhorov has his own website.
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He owns a large house in Villefranche-
In 2010 he planned to buy Villa Leopolda for GBP 360 (US$ 500) million. Villa Leopolda was built for King Leopold of Belgium.
He made a 10% down payment. Which he lost when he backed out of the purchase. The house’s current owner Lily Safra donated the down payment to charity.
He is the owner of the luxury yacht Palladium. Before Palladium he owned the yacht Solemar.
Prokhorov owns an Airbus A319 private jet with registration M-
SuperYacht Owners Database 3-2023
