Roman Abramovich
2003
Russia
Irina with Abramovich and their children in Russia in 2003.
2004
Monaco
Russian businessman and president of Chelsea's team Roman Abramovitch and Bernie Ecclestone in Monaco on May 24, 2004.
2008
Roman Abramovich at Stamford Bridge during a 4–0 victory over Portsmouth in August 2008.
2009
New York City, New York, USA
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich appears after lunch at the restaurant Nello's on October 30, 2009 in New York City.
2010
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Mikhail Prokhorov and Roman Abramovich attend the Miami Heat vs New Jersey Nets Game at Prudential Center on October 31, 2010, in Newark, New Jersey.
2011
London, England
Businessman and Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich (C) arrives at The High Court on October 4, 2011, in London, England. Russian businessman Boris Berezovsky is alleging a breach of contract over business deals with Mr. Abramovich and is claiming more than £3.2bn in damages.
2011
London, England
Businessman and Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich (C) is surrounded by his security team as he leaves the High Court at The High Court on November 2, 2011, in London, England. Russian businessman Boris Berezovsky is alleging a breach of contract over business deals with Mr. Abramovich and is claiming more than £3.2bn in damages.
2011
London, England
Businessman and Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich (C) is surrounded by his security team as he leaves the High Court on November 2, 2011, in London, England. Russian businessman Boris Berezovsky is alleging a breach of contract over business deals with Mr. Abramovich and is claiming more than £3.2bn in damages.
2012
Munich, Germany
Club owner Roman Abramovich (R) lifts the trophy in celebration while Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne (C) applauds after their victory in the UEFA Champions League Final between FC Bayern Muenchen and Chelsea at the Fussball Arena München on May 19, 2012 in Munich, Germany.
2012
Munich, Germany
Club owner Roman Abramovich (R) lifts the trophy in celebration while Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne (C) applauds after their victory in the UEFA Champions League Final between FC Bayern Muenchen and Chelsea at the Fussball Arena München on May 19, 2012 in Munich, Germany.
2012
Munich, Germany
Club owner Roman Abramovich (R) celebrates with John Terry after their victory in the UEFA Champions League Final between FC Bayern Muenchen and Chelsea at the Fussball Arena München on May 19, 2012 in Munich, Germany.
2012
Munich, Germany
Club owner Roman Abramovich (R) celebrates with John Terry after their victory in the UEFA Champions League Final between FC Bayern Muenchen and Chelsea at the Fussball Arena München on May 19, 2012 in Munich, Germany.
2012
London, England
Salomon Kalou, Mikel, Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, Jose Bosingwa and John Terry pose with the Champions League trophy during the Chelsea victory parade following their UEFA Champions League and FA Cup victories on May 20, 2012 in London, England.
2012
Cobham, England
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich with (L) Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas during a training session at the Cobham training ground on February 9, 2012 in Cobham, England.
2012
Munich, Germany
Didier Drogba (C) and club owner Roman Abramovich (L) celebrate with the trophy after their victory in the UEFA Champions League Final between FC Bayern Muenchen and Chelsea at the Fussball Arena München on May 19, 2012 in Munich, Germany.
2013
London, England
Roman Abramovich (L) and Dasha Zhukova attend a donors dinner hosted by Michael Bloomberg & Graydon Carter to celebrate the launch of the new Serpentine Sackler Gallery designed by Zaha Hadid on September 24, 2013 in London, England.
2013
London, England
Roman Abramovich (L) and Dasha Zhukova attend a donors dinner hosted by Michael Bloomberg & Graydon Carter to celebrate the launch of the new Serpentine Sackler Gallery designed by Zaha Hadid on September 24, 2013 in London, England.
2014
Roman Abramovich watches his team Chelsea play against Leicester City, August 2014
2014
Portofino, Italy
Roman Abramovich is seen on July 26, 2014 in Portofino, Italy.
2014
Portofino, Italy
Roman Abramovich and Dasha Zhukova are seen on July 26, 2014 in Portofino, Italy.
2014
Portofino, Italy
Roman Abramovich and Dasha Zhukova are seen on July 26, 2014 in Portofino, Italy.
2014
Portofino, Italy
Roman Abramovich and Dasha Zhukova are seen on July 26, 2014 in Portofino, Italy.
2015
London, England
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich looks on as Chelsea win the Premier League title after the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on May 3, 2015 in London, England. Chelsea became champions with a 1-0 victory.
2015
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich looks on as Chelsea win the Premier League title after the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on May 3, 2015 in London, England. Chelsea became champions with a 1-0 victory.
2015
London, England
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich looks on as Chelsea win the Premier League title after the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on May 3, 2015 in London, England. Chelsea became champions with a 1-0 victory.
2015
Monaco, Monaco
Roman Abramovitch and daughter Sofia attend the 10th International Monte-Carlo Jumping on June 27, 2015 in Monaco, Monaco.
2015
London, England
Didier Drogba (L) of Montreal Impact and Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich (R) are seen on the stand during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on December 19, 2015 in London, England.
2015
London, England
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich (4th R), Chelsea interim manager Guus Hiddink (1st R) and Didier Drogba (2nd R) of Montreal Impact congratulate players and staffs including Gary Cahill (1st L) and Loic Remy (2nd L) after their 3-1 win in the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on December 19, 2015 in London, England.
2015
London, England
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich (C), Chelsea interim manager Guus Hiddink (L) and Didier Drogba (R) walk into the pitch to congratulate players and staffs including Gary Cahill (1st L) and Loic Remy (2nd L) after their 3-1 win in the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on December 19, 2015 in London, England.
2016
London, England
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is seen prior to the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Leicester City at Stamford Bridge on May 15, 2016 in London, England.
2016
London, England
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is seen prior to the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Leicester City at Stamford Bridge on May 15, 2016 in London, England.
2016
London, England
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is seen prior to the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Leicester City at Stamford Bridge on May 15, 2016 in London, England.
2016
Moscow, Russia, 103073
ussian billionaire and businessman Roman Abramovich attends meeting with representatives of business community and business associations at the Kremlin, in Moscow, Russia, December, 19, 2016. Russian President Vladimir Putin has received top Russian businessmen and billionaires at the Kremlin.
2017
London, England
Roman Abramovich, Chelsea owner celebrates his side winning the league after the Premier League match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on May 21, 2017 in London, England.
2017
London, England
John Terry of Chelsea and Roman Abramovich, Chelsea owner pose with the Premier League Trophy in the changing room after the Premier League match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on May 21, 2017 in London, England.
2017
London, England
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich looks on during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on May 21, 2017 in London, England.
2017
Moscow, Russia
Roman Abramovich and Dasha Zhukova attend the Preview of the Spring Exhibition Season at Garage Museum of Contemporary Art on March 9, 2017 in Moscow, Russia.
2017
Moscow, Russia
Roman Abramovich and Dasha Zhukova attend the Preview of the Spring Exhibition Season at Garage Museum of Contemporary Art on March 9, 2017 in Moscow, Russia.
2019
Baku, Azerbaijan
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich and Cesar Azpilicueta of Chelsea celebrates with the Europa League Trophy following their team's victory in the UEFA Europa League Final between Chelsea and Arsenal at Baku Olimpiya Stadionu on May 29, 2019 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
2019
Baku, Azerbaijan
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich and Cesar Azpilicueta of Chelsea celebrates with the Europa League Trophy following their team's victory in the UEFA Europa League Final between Chelsea and Arsenal at Baku Olimpiya Stadionu on May 29, 2019 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Eilat, Israel
Statue of Roman Abramovich in a mall in Eilat, Israel.
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Zurich, Switzerland
England 2018 Ambassador David Beckham congratulates Roman Abramovich of the winning Russia bid during the FIFA World Cup 2018 & 2022 Host Announcement on December 2, 2010, in Zurich, Switzerland.
London, Great Britain
Roman Abramovich during Chelsea Footballer Andrei Shevchenko's 30th Birthday Party at Cocoon in London, Great Britain.
London, Great Britain
Roman Abramovich during Chelsea Footballer Andrei Shevchenko's 30th Birthday Party at Cocoon in London, Great Britain.
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Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich’s daughter Anna.
Olga Yurevna Lysova, Roman ex-wife
Irina Vyacheslavovna Malandina, Roman ex-wife
Sofia Abramovich, Roman daughter
Anna Abramovich, Roman daughter
Dasha Zhukova, Roman wife
Boris Berezovsky
Roman Abramovich was born to a Jewish couple, Irina Vasilevna Abramovich and Arkadiy Abramovich in 1966. His father was a construction site worker while his mother was a musician.He had the misfortune of losing the parents when he was barely two years old and after that he grew up as an orphan in his uncle's family in Ukhta and with his grandmother, Tatyana Semenovna, in Moscow.
He attended regular state schools and was an average student.
Information on his university education is controversial. Some sources suggest that he attended the Ukhta Industrial University, while others point to the Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas in Moscow.
Roman Abramovich started his business during his army service. He first worked as a street-trader and then as a mechanic at a local factory. In 1988, as perestroika opened up opportunities for entrepreneurs in the Soviet Union, Abramovich got a chance to legitimize his business.
Beginning with Comfort Co-op, the plastic toy company, he went on to develop business initiatives in retread tires, automobile parts, doll-making, personal protection, and then oil and oil products—development and trading.
In the early 1990s, Abramovich was involved in a series of oil export deals, providing him with the early foundation for his future financial successes. Between 1992 and 1995, he created five companies, spanning various fields, ultimately owning or being heavily invested in 10 or more companies involved in oil, oil products and trading, including: Mekong and Centurion, both joint-stock companies, and Vector, a limited liability company. His holdings include Evraz, a massive steel company, Highland Gold Mining and Norilsk Nickel.
In 2000, Abramovich became governor of Chukotka. Drawing upon his business experience and political connections, he was successful in bringing much needed infrastructure and services to his district, including housing, schools, and jobs, often combining his own money with that from government and private sources. He stepped down in 2008.
Abramovich is a significant funder of green technologies such as Velocys PLC, which is working to develop jet fuel from waste in landfills. He is named one of World's Richest People by Forbes Magazine, 2001,Co, World's 100 Most Influential People, TIME magazine, 2005, 200 Top Collectors, ARTnews magazine, 2008
He is a significant contributor to Chabad, school construction, hospitals, archeological projects, and in 2010, he secured a $400M bid to redevelop St. Petersburg’s historical New Holland Island as an arts and cultural center. Abramovich is a lover and supporter of the arts, owning 40 paintings by Ilya Kabakov, a prominent and highly successful artist in Russia. He has become the world's greatest spender on luxury yachts, and had been linked to five yachts in what the media have called "Abramovich's Navy".
Quotations: I have no Napoleonic dream. I'm just hard-working and pragmatic. I'm realizing my dream of owning a top football club. Some will doubt my motives, others will think I'm crazy. The goal is to win. It's not about making money. I have many much less risky ways of making money than this (buying Chelsea football club). I don't want to throw my money away, but it's really about having fun and that means success and trophies. Investors have very short memories.
He is an extremely discerning person, and based on what he has achieved in his life, it’s difficult to believe that he can be misguided or misled by someone. He rarely speaks in public, attends all the games at Stamford Bridge, reacts like a fan, and never holds back from signing players or firing managers. Due to his media-shy reserved nature, most people are reduced to sheer conjecture while talking about him.
Quotes from others about the person
'He's very quiet,' says one of Roman Abramovich's closest aides. 'Shy would be a word to describe him.'
Roman Abramovich is a much married man. His first wife was Olga Yurevna Lysova with whom he tied the knot in 1987. At that time, he was trying his luck at business. This marriage did not last long and they divorced in 1990. After ending his marriage with first spouse Olga, Abramovich married Irina Vyacheslavovna Malandina. The latter used to work as a stewardess in Aerofloat. This marriage lasted longer, but the couple eventually divorced in 2007. The marriage reportedly cost him a whopping US$300 million. He had 5 kids with the second spouse. After the divorce, Irina won the custody of the kids. After divorcing Irina, Abramovich chose to stay away from the bonding of matrimony. His partner Dasha Zhukova gave birth to two kids.
Roman Abramovich has 7 kids in total- two with his present partner Zhukova and 5 with his second spouse Malandina.
Arkadiy is a teenager, but reportedly has some of the business acumen that made his father successful and famous. He has reportedly bagged a major oil deal in Siberia.
She comes from a wealthy family, her father, Alexander Zhukov, being a close friend of Abramovich. Daria has a degree in homeopathy and has recently opened a trendy boutique in central Moscow.
