Sergei Popov (businessman)
Sergei Viktorovich Popov (Russian: Серге́й Викторович Попов; born 1971) is a Russian entrepreneur, businessman and investor who promotes business education and the support of young entrepreneurs in Russia.
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Born | 12 August 1971 Yekaterinburg, Russia |
Alma mater | Ural Polytechnic Institute |
Occupation | Moscow School of Management Skolkovo |
Net worth | US$ 4.5 billion |
Biography
After studying at the Ural Polytechnic Institute with a specialization in Industrial Heat Power Engineering in 1993, Popov became a partner in the Ural-Siberian Commercial and Industrial Company.
In 1994, he co-founded Prodcontract,[1] supplying scrap metal to Russia's biggest metallurgical plants. In 1996 he co-founded MDM Business Concern.[2] From 1997 to 1999 he was a partner and business manager of the company.
In 2000 he became co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of MDM Industrial Group. The Group identified three core business sectors: production of pipes, fertilisers and thermal coal, and began acquiring businesses in these sectors. Such large businesses as OAO TMK[3] (one of the leading producers of oil and gas pipelines in the world), SUEK[4] (the largest coal energy company in Russia), and Eurochem (one of the world's leading mineral fertiliser producers)[5] were established. During this period, in 2002, Popov became a 50% partner in MDM Bank.
In 2006, Popov sold the first of his business assets,[6] and in 2016 exited his remaining active investments with the sale of his stake in MDM Bank to B & N Bank.[7][8]
Popov has been a member of the Board of Directors of OAO TMK, RAO UES, Eurochem, MDM Bank and other companies. He no longer holds any Board directorships.
Popov is a founder member of the Moscow School of Management Skolkovo.[9]
References
- "Annual Report of OAO Siberian Coal Energy Company 2009" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-04-03.
- "Sergei Popov". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- "TMK". www.tmk-group.com. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-02-09. Retrieved 2016-11-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "EuroChem Group". EuroChem Group. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- "Russia's MDM Bank owners part ways". Reuters. 2006-12-18. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- "BRIEF-Binbank shareholders launch squeeze-out for remaining MDM Bank shares". Reuters. 2016-03-17. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- "Russia's Binbank to buy controlling stake in MDM bank - statement". Reuters. 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- "Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO". school.skolkovo.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-04-02.