Alisher Usmanov facts for kids

Alisher Usmanov
Quick facts for kids Alisher Usmanov
	Usmanov in August 2013
Born	Alisher Burkhanovich Usmanov ; 9 September 1953 (age 68); Chust, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union
Alma mater	Moscow Institute of International Relations
Known for	Owner of MegaFon; Owner of USM Holdings; Co–owner of Mail.Ru Group; President of Fédération Internationale d'Escrime
Net worth	US$11.68 billion (May 2020)
Awards	Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" (4th class); Order of Alexander Nevsky; Order of Honour; Order of Friendship (Kazakhstan);

Alisher Burkhanovich Usmanov (Russian: Алише́р Бурха́нович Усма́нов; Uzbek: Alisher Usmonov; born 9 September 1953) is an Uzbek-born Russian oligarch. As reported by Forbes in 2020, Alisher Usmanov has a net worth of $11.68 billion.

Usmanov built his wealth through metal and mining operations, and investments, and is the majority shareholder of Metalloinvest.

He owns the Kommersant publishing house. He is also a co‑owner of Russia's second-largest mobile telephone operator, MegaFon, and co-owner of the Mail.Ru group.

Images for kids

Usmanov with Vladimir Putin.
A340-313X of Alisher Usmanov named Bourkhan at Euroairport (2008).
Usmanov's current yacht Dilbar in Barcelona