Time spares no one, and before the old woman with a scythe, both rich and poor are equal. But if the death of a poor person is noticed only by his family or a pet, then the death of a rich man is a completely different story. And the point here is not at all the personal qualities of the deceased, but the one to whom will he leave the inheritance?
It was this issue that the experts of the Russian Forbes decided to clarify, making a ranking of the heirs of the richest parents of Russia in 2019. In total, the list included 48 people, the total number of factories, newspapers, whose steamships is estimated at 238 billion dollars. And, unlike the billionaires themselves, Forbes does not distinguish between beloved and unloved offspring, and divides the state of parents into all the children in the family.
10. Victor Rashnikov
The heirs: Tatyana, Olga
Share in the inheritance: $ 4.6 billion
For a long time, Viktor's eldest daughter, Tatyana, worked for her father’s company, but for unknown reasons, their paths diverged two years ago. Nevertheless, she retained a chair on the board of directors of the Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works.
Now Tatyana is independently engaged in the construction business. And the youngest daughter remained with the pope as a financial director. Viktor Rashnikov himself is proud of both the business acumen of his heirs and the fact that they "formed like real personalities." Whatever it means.
9. Leonid Fedun
The heirs: Leonid, Ekaterina
Share in the inheritance: $ 4.6 billion
Unlike many participants in the ranking of the richest heirs in Russia, Leonid’s children have tasted a small fraction of his father’s wealth now. Last fall, Leonid gifted them with shares totaling $ 17 million.
Since then, the price of shares has only increased, but it remains unclear whether the children can sell and buy them, or whether they are lying in a charity fund as a “golden parachute” in case of circumstances.
As usual with the Russian elite, the children of Fedun prefer to spend time abroad. The eldest manages an elite hotel, and the youngest married a football manager who is currently not working.
8. Andrey Kozitsin
Heiress: Maria
Share in the inheritance: $ 4.6 billion
Little is known about the future billionaire heiress. Four years ago, Maria graduated from high school with a gold medal and entered the Higher School of Economics, where she is currently studying. True, she does not show any success in training - her average mark is 6.7 on a ten-point system.
7. Victor Vekselberg
Heirs: Irina, Alexander
Share in the inheritance: 5.9 billion dollars
Despite the sanctioned present of his father, the activities of Victor's future heirs are tightly connected with the United States.
Victor's eldest daughter, Irina, lived and worked in this country for a long time, worked in the financial field. However, she unexpectedly returned to her historical homeland, where she is establishing Russian-Chinese commercial relations.
But the son is not in a hurry to return, invests his father's money in American projects and in his spare time sells new and used luxury cars. Alexander is now in a good relationship with his father, although they also had friction. Once Vekselberg, Jr. complained that dad did not give him some miserable 3 thousand dollars for racing cards, and he dumped $ 100 million for a collection of Faberge eggs.
6. Andrey Melnichenko
Heirs: Tara, Adrian
Share in the inheritance: 6.8 billion dollars
The heirs of the Russian "king of coal and fertilizers" has acquired more recently. His eldest daughter, Tara, was born only seven years ago, and Adrian in 2017. Despite such a young age, they are already in full swing around Europe with their parents, moving from one luxurious mansion to another on their exclusive designer yacht.
Little is known about Melnichenko’s son and daughter, parents strictly monitor that no photographs of children leak into the press.
5. Gennady Timchenko
Heirs: Natalya, Ksenia, Ivan
Share in the inheritance: 6.8 billion dollars
The name of Timchenko's eldest daughter is rarely mentioned in the press. It is only known that Natalya studied in England, received an Oxford diploma in English literature, but decided to return to Russia. They say that she is engaged in cinema, but for many years no one heard about her.
But the youngest daughter, Ksenia, is a more public figure. She married another rich heir - Gleb Frank - and is actively involved in business and charity.
Son Ivan studies at the University of Geneva, studies international relations.
Timchenko himself has repeatedly argued that he does not really need billions, and at any moment he is ready to donate them, that is, for nothing, to transfer them to the state, personally in the hands of Vladimir Vladimirovich. True, representatives not only of gold, but of diamond youth, are unlikely to be happy with such a decision by the pope.
4. Iskander Makhmudov
Heir: Jahangir Makhmudov
Share in the inheritance: 7 billion dollars
Unlike many other oligarchs, Iskander seems to be systematically preparing his son for the management of his empire. He studied "golden boy" in England, worked in America for a couple of years, and then dad took him under his wing. And first he added to the board of directors of mining production of UMMC Holding, and then to the Chelyabinsk Zinc Plant as a deputy director.
And recently, he entrusted Jahangir with another important position - the head of the company providing digital technologies for the heavy industry of Russia. Among the customers, of course, are the plants of Makhmudov Sr.
It seems that the son and father are really close and often do their favorite thing together - hunting.
3. Vladimir Lisin
Heirs: Dmitry, Yuri, Anastasia
Share in the inheritance: 7.6 billion dollars
Once in the dashing 90s, a country house burned out near Vladimir. Sensing trouble, the billionaire sent the children abroad and since then has kept their whereabouts in the strictest confidence.
Sons grew up safely, but the habit of restraint remained. They do not disclose any information about their personal lives, and communicate with the press briefly and through intermediaries.
It is curious that Vladimir did not admit his eldest son to his NLMK metallurgical plant, because he did not have a specialized education. And so Dmitry moves from one company to another, specializing mainly in logistics and media.
And the youngest, it seems, lost hope for his father’s capital, and started his own company, which teaches other rich people how to manage money properly.
Anastasia is still too small to participate in management dramas. So far, she has been gnawing hard at the granite of science at Moscow State University.
2. Leonid Mikhelson
Heiress: Victoria
Share in the inheritance: 12.2 billion dollars
The only daughter in one of the richest families in Russia is more interested in art than the pursuit of a long dollar. She leads a quiet, almost reclusive life, does not give an interview, is not involved in scandals.
Leonid created several charitable foundations and one art gallery for Victoria. There she patronizes orphans, as well as young and contemporary artists. The Museum of Modern Art of New York recognized its efforts in the field of art, providing Michelson with a chair in the board of trustees.
However, the “money” genes seem to gradually get the better of serving the muses. Last year, Victoria was spotted at a construction site, and Dad gave her his own construction company.
According to unofficial data, Leonid has a son from his mistress Olga Yeskova, born either in 2006 or 2007. It is not known whether in the future he will claim part of the state of the Russian gas billionaire.
1. Vagit Alekperov
Heir: Yusuf
Share in the inheritance: 21.8 billion dollars
The richest heir in Russia is the only child in the family, so the war for the great fortune of his father does not threaten him.
Despite his youth, the 29-year-old Yusuf, he is already transporting oil with might and main (not personally, of course, but owning shares in the oil transportation company) and selling cars.
Unlike many other young Russian billionaires, Yusuf did not receive an important position in one of his father's enterprises immediately after graduation. At the age of 22, he was sent to Siberia, but not to exile, but to work at NGDU Povkhneft, first as a production operator, and then as a process engineer. As Alekperov Sr. explained, his son had to go all the way to the top of Lukoil from the very beginning, as Vagit himself had once done.
Interestingly, the testament on Yusuf is designed so that he receives his father's shareholding, but he will not be able to sell even a small part of it. Therefore, the stability of Lukoil in the future does not raise questions.
