Eugene Shvidler
| Eugene Shvidler | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Evgeny Markovich Shvidler 23 March 1964 Ufa, Russia |
| Ethnicity | Russian Jewish |
| Citizenship | Russian & American |
| Alma mater |
Gubkin Institute of Petrochemicals and Natural Gas M.B.A. Fordham University |
| Net worth |
 US$ 1.2 billion (Sept 2013)[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Zara Shvidler |
| Children | Five |
| Parent(s) | Mark Iosifovich Shvidler |
Evgeny Markovich Shvidler (Russian: Евгений Маркович Швидлер, born 23 March 1964), also Eugene Shvidler, is a Russian-born oil businessman. Although not often referred to as one of that country's prominent business oligarchs (probably because since 1994 he has been a citizen of the United States[2]) he nevertheless made his fortune in Russia during the privatization of Russian industry and maintains a close ongoing connection to fellow oligarch Roman Abramovich and his circle.
Biography
Shvidler was born in Ufa, Russia,[3] into the prominent Jewish family of Soviet geologist Mark Iosifovich Shvidler.[4] He received a degree in mathematics from the Gubkin Institute of Petrochemicals and Natural Gas and an MBA from Fordham University. Early in his career he worked for Deloitte & Touche in New York and became a U.S. citizen. He later returned to Russia, where he teamed up with Roman Abramovich to start the oil trading outfit Runicom S.A.[5] In 1995 the men partnered to gain control of oil giant Sibneft "in an auction that some experts," according to the Irish Independent, "suspect of having been rigged";[6] Shvidler joined Sibneft initially as senior Vice President and served as company president from 1998 until October 2005, when Russian state energy company Gazprom acquired Sibneft.[7] For most of his tenure, Sibneft was Russia's fastest growing oil company in terms of production, and its most profitable in terms of earnings per barrel.[8]
Eugene Shvidler is chairman of Millhouse LLC, the investment and asset management company he shares with Abramovich and their partners. He also owns the Château Thénac vineyard in France, a $37 million home in Belgravia in London, a $14.5 million home in Aspen, and the yacht Le Grand Bleu.[9]
Personal life
He is married to Zara Shvidler[10] and has five children.[1]
References
- 1 2 Forbes: The World's Billionaires - Eugene Shvidler September 2013
- ↑ Швидлер Евгений Маркович
- ↑ "Corrections by Eugene Shvidler". ICorrect. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
- ↑ Михаил КОЗЫРЕВ, Николай БОРИСОВ, "ГРУППА ТОВАРИЩЕЙ", Russian Forbes Русский Forbes, April 2007 (retrieved Dec. 24, 2013)
- ↑ http://www.bornrich.com/eugene-shvidler.html
- ↑ Kennedy, Dominic. Chelsea owner admits billions in bribes", Irish Independent, 5 July 2008, accessed 27 December 2013.
- ↑ http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=7915645&ticker=HGM:LN&previousCapId=7353719&previousTitle=HIGHLAND%20GOLD%20MINING%20LTD
- ↑ http://www.gazprom-neft.ru
- ↑ Day, Elizabeth (11 October 2009). "Eugene Shvidler - Russian billionaire". The Guardian (London).
- ↑ The Guardian: "Eugene Shvidler, Russian billionaire, on his French vineyard" by Elizabeth Day October 10, 2009