Vladimir Potanin

Vladimir Potanin (#81)

Global Rank #81

Country Rank #2

Country Russia

Vladimir Potanin is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 30 B
Metals
Russia
M
65 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #81

Country Rank #2

Net Worth $29.7B

Previous Worth $29.7B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Russia

Industry Metals

Age 65 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 3, 2026

Residence Moscow, Russia

Citizenship Russia

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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 65

Source Of Wealth Metals, Self Made

Residence Moscow, Russia

Citizenship Russia

Marital Status Married

Children 7

Education Masters in Finance, Moscow Institute of International Relations

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $29.7B

Current Net Worth $29.7B

Worth as of May 3, 2026

About Me

Vladimir Potanin acquired a stake in Norilsk Nickel during Russia's privatization in 1995; today he owns just over a third of the company. Potanin served as deputy prime minister under Boris Yeltsin and maintains ties with President Vladimir Putin. Potanin spent $2.5 billion developing Rosa Khutor, a ski resort, snowboard park and freestyle skiing center for the 2014 Olympics; he still has a stake in it. In the spring of 2022, he bought Rosbank from Societe Generale, which stopped business in Russia after the invasion of Ukraine, and 35% of Tinkoff Bank from its founder Oleg Tinkov. Potanin and his Rosbank were sanctioned by U.S. in December 2022. Potanin and his ex-wife continue to battle over assets in UK Court in what could be one of the biggest divorce settlements in history.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

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#79

Billionaires (2026)

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Did You Know?

Potanin split from early partner Mikhail Prokhorov, after the latter's highly publicized arrest on suspicion of trafficking prostitutes. (He wasn't charged.)

Following Russia's attack on Ukraine, he stepped down from the board of the Guggenheim Museum foundation, on which he served for two decades.

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Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $29.7B (May 3, 2026)