Portrait of Viktor Rashnikov

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Viktor Rashnikov

Net worth $9.3B

Steel · Russia

Born
Oct 13, 1948
Age
77
Source
Steel
Residence
Magnitogorsk
Citizenship
Russia
Marital status
Married
Children
2
Education
Master of Science in Engineering, Magnitogorsk Mining and Metallurgical Institute

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Viktor Rashnikov is the majority owner of Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK).
  • Rashnikov got his start as a mechanic at MMK back in 1967.
  • He built his ownership in the company to nearly 100% by buying shares on the market.
  • Rashnikov stepped down as CEO of MMK in 2011 after 14 years in the job. He was sanctioned by the EU and U.K. in March 2022.
  • His youngest daughter, Olga, joined the board and the strategic planning committee in 2012. She resigned from the board in March 2022.
  • In February 2022 Rashnikov transferred his shares of MMK from a Cyprus-registered company to Russian Altair LLC.
  • In November 2022 he received the award Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation from Vladimir Putin "for special labor service for the country and people".
  • Rashnikov was associated with a 460-foot, $240 million (estimated value) yacht named "Ocean Victory" but its ultimate ownership is currently unclear.
  • A passionate hockey fan, Rashnikov has been president of hockey club Metallurg Magnitogorsk since 1999.

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