Roman Abramovich October 24, 1966

According to Forbes Roman Abromovich with a capital of 12 billion dollars nowadays is one of the richest and most successful businessmen in the World.  Some people are born already rich, but there are those who start with a minimum capital and earn billions just with the help of their personal qualities. Having graduated from school Roman applied for a studying in two Universities, but could not continue his education because of a military service induction.

With his Chealsea Football Team

 As it is known, 1989 year was the beginning of Soviet Union collapse that time gave some people like Roman an opportunity to start business and make it profitable. Toys’ fabrication company that was at first managed with the help of his wife started gaining success. As a result, after only a few years ambitious Abromovich opened five new companies in absolutely different business spheres. Through the time oil and gas business started attracting a young Russian entrepreneur more and more and he finally decided to establish another ten firms in order to buy shares of the huge Siberia oil corporation “Sibneft”.

Roman with his girlfriend Daria Zhukova

Roman’s strategy was carefully planned and during only five years his dream came true as he grew to be one of the most powerful Russian oil company’s CEO. “Sibneft” shares acquisition in the mid-nineties defined the further success of this magnate. After that everything as new firms opening, companies’ merger, country’s situation stabilization and new investments was already simple for Roman Abromovich who had a good ability to direct and finance own business. Surprisingly, in July 2001 he became the owner of the oldest English football clubs “Chelsea” paying also extra 140 million pounds for its debts. This news grabbed the attention of all people especially in Russia and United Kingdom. Business and new hobby seemed to be not enough for Roman and soon he tried working in political sectors, but only for a few years.

Nowadays he is well-known around the whole World as one of the top 100 richest people, successful business man, owner of the famous football club and the businessman who has houses, yachts and airplanes in different countries. In Russian billionaire’s live good education that he did not get was not the way to success, but his desire and a unique ability to make money from nothing is the key of his incredible success.