Boris Rotenberg, Richard Branson, Ruslan Goryukhin. Let us focus on the activities of these individuals — two Russian and one British businessman. Moreover, there are many interesting things that can be told about each of these people.
Boris Rotenberg
There is probably no person in Russia who has not heard of Boris Rotenberg and his older brother Arcadiy. Indeed, the names of these billionaires are well-known: they actively cooperate with Gazprom, were involved in the construction of Olympic facilities and the Kerch bridge, are included in the lists of the richest people according to Forbes. Besides, Arkadiy is a close friend of the country’s president.
The older brother has always been an authority for Boris. It was he who brought him to the sambo section, where the boy Volodya Putin, with whom Arkadiy hung out, also went.
From childhood, Boris had the desire to always win. This helped him take prizes in the youth championships of the USSR. He received the title of master of sports in two martial arts at once: sambo and Japanese judo.
And after graduating from the Institute of Physical Education, he worked as a self-defense instructor at a police school. Boris opened his first business in 1991 after moving to Finland. This was «Anirina Oy», a company that sold Finnish goods to Russia.
In the late 90s, a businessman and a judoka returned to his homeland. And in 2001, together with his brother, he opened SMP Bank, where, in particular, financial operations of the “Rosspirtprom”, federal state unitary enterprise were carried out. “Rosspirtprom” included hundreds of Russian distilleries.
Since 2003, the companies founded by Boris have been the main suppliers of building materials and pipes for Gazprom. They won large tenders for state orders for the largest projects in the resource industry.
Since 2010, the Rotenberg brothers have been actively engaged in the construction business. Among the large projects, it’s worth recalling the Olympic venues, Nord Stream, and the Kerch Bridge.
Since 2018, Boris has been a minority shareholder in «Gazprom Burenie», one of Gazprom’s subsidiaries. Read more at https://medium.com/@mattjohnson1/businessmen-the-path-to-success-of-boris-rotenberg-richard-branson-ruslan-goryukhin-841ff19f0663