Rank #2720
Aras Agalarov
Net worth $1.0B
real estate · Russia
- Born
- Nov 08, 1955
- Age
- 70
- Source
- real estate
- Residence
- Moscow
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Marital status
- Married
- Children
- 2
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts/Science, Baku Polytechnical Instit
Net worth over time
Biography
- Aras Agalarov began his business journey bringing premium goods to Russia. He later pivoted to the development of luxury retail centers.
- Now Agalarov owns more than ten large shopping centers, a concert hall, oceanarium and exhibition complex.
- His company Crocus Group was the general contractor for two stadiums that hosted the 2018 FIFA World Cup matches.
- Crocus City Hall hosted the Miss Universe finals in 2013. Donald Trump attended the ceremony and met with the Agalarovs.
- Agalarov's son, Emin, helps his father in business; he moonlights as a pop singer.
- Emin had to cancel his tour in the USA in 2018 due to prosecutor Mueller's investigation.
- According to Donald Trump Jr., the Agalarovs arranged the 2016 meeting at Trump Tower between Trump campaign officials and Russian lobbyists. They deny involvement.
- Emin Agalarov was married to Azerbaijan president Ilham Aliyev's daughter, but they divorced in 2015.