Sergei Popov (businessman)
Russian businessman and banker
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Sergei Viktorovich Popov (Russian: Серге́й Викторович Попов; born 12 August 1971) is a Russian businessman and billionaire.
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| Born | 12 August 1971 |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts/Science |
| Alma mater | Ural Polytechnic Institute |
| Occupations | Businessman, Investor |
| Children | 2 |
Early life and education
Popov studied for his Bachelor's Degree in Bachelor of Arts/Science at the Ural Polytechnic Institute.[1]
Career
In 1994, he co-founded Prodcontract,[2] supplying scrap metal to Russia's biggest metallurgical plants. In 1996, he co-founded MDM Business Concern.[1] From 1997 to 1999, he was a partner and business manager of the company.[3]
In 2000, he became co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of MDM Industrial Group.[3] The Group identified three core business sectors: production of pipes, fertilisers and thermal coal, and began acquiring businesses in these sectors. Such large businesses as OAO TMK[4] (one of the leading producers of oil and gas pipelines in the world), SUEK[5] (the largest coal energy company in Russia), and Eurochem (one of the world's leading mineral fertiliser producers)[6] were established. During this period, in 2003, Popov became a 50% partner in MDM Bank.[7]
In 2006, Popov sold the first of his business assets.[8] In 2016, exited his remaining active investments with the sale of his stake in MDM Bank to B & N Bank.[9][10]
Popov is a founder member of the Moscow School of Management, Skolkovo.[11][12]
In 2010, Popov founded a private fund called Agat, which has a mentoring program that offers young businesspeople startup capital.[1]