Sergei Popov (businessman)
Sergei Popov | |
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Born | 12 August 1971 Yekaterinburg, Russia |
Alma mater | Ural Polytechnic Institute |
Occupation | Moscow School of Management Skolkovo |
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.
Biography[]
Popov studied for his Bachelor's Degree at the Ural Polytechnic Institute.[1]
In 1994, he co-founded Prodcontract,[2] supplying scrap metal to Russia's biggest metallurgical plants. In 1996 he co-founded MDM Business Concern.[3] 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.[citation needed] 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[4] (one of the leading producers of oil and gas pipelines in the world), SUEK[5] (the largest coal energy company in Russia), and Eurochem (one of the world's leading mineral fertiliser producers)[6] 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,[7] and in 2016 exited his remaining active investments with the sale of his stake in MDM Bank to B & N Bank.[8][9]
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.[10]
In 2010 Popov founded Popov a private fund called Agat, which has a mentoring program that offers young businesspeople startup capital.[11]
References[]
- ^ "Sergei Popov". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Sergei Popov". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
External links[]
- Russian bankers
- 1971 births
- Living people
- Russian billionaires
- Russian businesspeople