Rinat Akhmetov

$7.9B

Details

Born: November 21, 1966 (age 59)
UID: p-rinatakhmetov

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Economics, Donetsk National University

Background

Ukrainian oligarch and the richest person in Ukraine. Founder and president of SCM Holdings, a diversified conglomerate. Primary holdings include Metinvest (steel and mining) and DTEK (energy). His fortune has been significantly impacted by the Russia-Ukraine war, with assets damaged (500+ employees killed, plants destroyed) and wealth declining from pre-war highs of ~$12B. Has vowed to stay in Ukraine and support the country, donating $150M+ in goods/services. Owns a $220M French Riviera villa and $500M yacht (Project Luminance). Grew up in Donetsk but has not returned since Russia's 2014 invasion.