Vladimir Lisin
| Vladimir Lisin | |
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Vladimir Lisin in 2009
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| Born |
7 May 1956 (age 60) Ivanovo, Soviet Union |
| Residence | Moscow, Russia |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Education | Siberian Metallurgic Institute, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration |
| Occupation | Chairman of Novolipetsk Steel |
| Net worth |
 US$11.3 billion (April 2016) |
| Spouse(s) | Married |
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Vladimir Lisin (born 7 May 1956 in Ivanovo) is a Russian steel tycoon. He is chairman and the majority shareholder of Novolipetsk or NLMK, one of the four largest steel companies in Russia. He is a leading world authority on metallurgical processes; holding various patents on metallurgical processes and having published over 100 articles on metallurgy and economics which include 15 monographs.
He is said to be one of the richest men in Russia and 72nd richest in the world. As of 2013, his estimated net worth is $14.1 billion.
Vladimir Lisin got his first job in 1975 working as a mechanic in a Soviet coalmine and after studying at the Siberian Metallurgic Institute got a job working as a welder foreman at Tulachermet Metals Works. He rose through the ranks to become section manager, shop manager in 1979 and Deputy Chief Engineer in 1986.
In 1992, he joined a group of tenacious traders (the Trans-World Group) who won control of Russia’s steel and aluminium industry. When the partners split in 2000, he received 13% of the firm and later even won a controlling share. He had another bit of luck when his former boss was named the Minister for Russian Metallurgy and Lisin became the sole owner of Novolipetsk Steel in 2000.
Since 1993, he has served as a Board member of several leading Russian metal producers, including NLMK, MMK and Sayansk and Novokuznetsk Aluminium Plants and he has been a member of the Board Directors of Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) since 1996 and its chairman since 1998. He previously worked as Deputy Chief Engineer and as Deputy General Director of the Karaganda Steel Plant, one of Kazakhstan’s four largest steel plants.
Mr. Lisin served as member of the Board of Directors of Zenit Bank. Mr. Lisin serves on the Board of Directors of the Novolipetskii Metallurgical Combine, one of largest steel companies in Russia, in 1998 and still holds that position. He serves as a Director at CJSC Chernomorneftegaz. He served as a Director of Norilsk Nickel Mining and Metallurgical Co. since 2002. He has been Chairman and Director of JSC Novolipetsk Iron & Steel Corporation (OJSC Novolipetsk Steel) since June 5, 2007. He has been Director of OJSC United Shipbuilding Corporation since March 3, 2009. He serves as a Trustee of Inst. of Social Dev. Foundation.
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