Ural Murtazovich Rakhimov (Russian: Урал Муртазович Рахимов; Bashkir: Рәхимов Урал Мортаза улы, Räximov Ural Mortaza ulı; born 13 December 1961) is a Russian businessman of Bashkir ethnicity. Rakhimov is the 191st richest man in Russia with a net worth of US$500 million as of 2011.[1][2]
Ural Rakhimov | |
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| Born | 13 December 1961 |
| Nationality | Bashkir |
| Alma mater | French Petroleum Institute |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Father | Murtaza Rakhimov |
Biography
editRakhimov was born in Ufa. Worldwide, Rakhimov is known to be the only son of Murtaza Rakhimov, the former president of Bashkortostan. Throughout most of Rakhimov's life, he maintained a deep interest in science, eventually studying at Ufa State Petroleum Technological University and graduating in 1984.[3]
He then studied at the French Petroleum Institute, receiving a Master's of Science, and then he studied in the United States for another Master's degree. For most of his business career, he was a member of Bashneft. In 2003, he initiated the creation of Bashkir capital. During 2009 till early 2010, he was the owner of Salavat Yulaev Ufa.
References
edit- ^ Урал Рахимов | Forbes.ru the rating Forbes, 2011. (in Russian)
- ^ Rakhimov claims Sistema’s $1.3 billion suit over Bashneft to be ungrounded
- ^ Ъ-Справочник (in Russian)