Boris Berezovsky (businessman) facts for kids
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Boris Berezovsky
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| Борис Березовский | |
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| Born | 23 January 1946 |
| Died | 23 March 2013 (aged 67) Sunninghill, Berkshire, England
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| Resting place | Brookwood Cemetery, Brookwood, Surrey, England |
| Other names | Platon Elenin |
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Nina Korotkova
(m. 1970; div. 1991)Galina Besharova
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| Partner(s) | Yelena Gorbunova (esp. 1996; sep. 2012) |
Boris Abramovich Berezovsky (Russian: Борис Абрамович Березовский; 23 January 1946 – 23 March 2013) was a well-known Russian businessman, engineer, and mathematician. He was also involved in the government and was a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. He was sometimes known by another name, Platon Elenin.
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Early Life and Education
Boris Berezovsky was born in 1946 in Moscow, which was then part of the Soviet Union. His father, Abram Markovich Berezovsky, was a civil engineer. His mother was Anna Aleksandrovna Gelman.
Studying Mathematics and Engineering
Boris Berezovsky was very smart and loved to learn. He studied applied mathematics and earned a high degree in this field in 1983. After finishing college at the Moscow Forestry Engineering Institute in 1968, he started working as an engineer.
He worked at the Institute of Control Sciences, which was part of the USSR Academy of Sciences. There, he did important research on how to make things work better and more efficiently. He also wrote many books and articles about his studies between 1975 and 1989.
Business and Political Journey
Boris Berezovsky became very wealthy in Russia during the 1990s. This was a time when many state-owned businesses were becoming private. He gained control over important companies, including Russia's main television channel, Channel One. In 1997, a magazine called Forbes estimated his wealth to be around US$3 billion.
Involvement in Russian Politics
Berezovsky played a role in Russian politics. He helped fund a political party called Unity, which supported Vladimir Putin. He was even elected to the State Duma, which is like Russia's parliament, in 1999.
However, after the Russian presidential election in 2000, Berezovsky disagreed with the new government. He decided to leave his position in the Duma and became a strong critic of Vladimir Putin. He continued to speak out against Putin for the rest of his life.
Moving to the United Kingdom
In late 2000, Boris Berezovsky moved to the UK. He was granted political asylum there in 2003. This meant the UK government believed he needed protection. After he moved, the Russian government took over his television companies. He also sold his other businesses in Russia.
Personal Life
Boris Berezovsky was married three times. His first wife was Nina Korotkova, whom he divorced in 1991. He then married Galina Besharova, and they divorced in 2011. His third partner was Yelena Gorbunova. He had two children with each of his three wives.
Later Years and Passing
Boris Berezovsky was found dead at his home in Sunninghill, England, on 23 March 2013. A medical examination suggested his death was consistent with hanging. However, the official investigation later recorded an open verdict, meaning the exact cause of death could not be fully determined.
He was buried on 8 May 2013 at Brookwood Cemetery in Surrey, England. The burial was a private ceremony.
Writings and Publications
Boris Berezovsky was a highly educated person with a doctorate in technical sciences. He wrote many academic papers and studies. Some of his works focused on complex mathematical problems like "Binary relations in multi-criteria optimizations." His book The Problem of Optimal Choice is well-known in the field of mathematics.
Besides his academic work, he also wrote many articles and gave interviews. These were collected in a series of books called The Art of the Impossible. Even when he lived in the UK, he continued to write articles that were critical of Russia's political leaders.
Images for kids
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Berezovsky's grave in Brookwood Cemetery in 2016
See also
In Spanish: Borís Berezovski (empresario) para niños
