President of "Interros".
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He graduated from the Economics Faculty of Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO).
From 1983 to 1990 he worked in the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations of the USSR.
Since 1990 - President of the Foreign Economic Association "Interros".
From 1992 to 1993 - Vice-president, then president of the bank, "International Finance Company."
Since 1993 - President of "Onexim Bank," Chairman of the Board of Directors for the bank "International Finance Company."
From August 14 1996 to March 17, 1997 - First Deputy Prime Minister.
Since May 1997 - President of the "Onexim Bank."
May 26, 1998 in connection with the reorganization of the "Onexim MFK-Renaissance", took over as president of the company "Interros".
Board member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Commission on the development of charity and volunteerism; a member of the Bureau of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs; Chairman of the National Council on Corporate Governance since March 26, 2003.
Since December 2001, is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation (New York).
From April 2003 - Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the State Hermitage.
Was awarded - a medal "In memory of the 850th anniversary of Moscow".
For services to the Russian Orthodox Church, was awarded the Order of St. Prince Vladimir II and III degree, Order of St. Sergius II and III degree, Order of St. Prince Daniel of Moscow II degree.
In September 2002 he was awarded the Medal of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation "For charity and mercy."
Laureate of the International Foundation for the Unity of Orthodox Christian Nations in 2003.
Together with his children, he enjoys water sports. Daughter Anastasia – two time world champion of aquabiking, son Ivan - Russian champion. Other sporting interests also include: badminton, skiing and chess.
About the Company
The company "Interros" is one of the largest private investment companies in Russia. The market value of the capital is under its control, bringing in more than 9.4 billion dollars. Currently group members produce about 1.4% of GDP, are active in all regions of Russia, as well as in several European, Asia and North America countries.
"Interros" manages several large companies and is involved in developing plans for their strategic growth. The main assets are:
- in the metals and mining (MMC "Norilsk Nickel")
- in gold (the company "Polyus")
- power engineering (Concern "Power Machines")
- financial sector (Rosbank, the insurance company "Consent")
- in agriculture and the food industry (group "Agros")
- in the media sector (holding "Prof-Media"),
- Housing (company "Novogor")
- Real Estate (Company "Open Investments").
The main goal of "Interros":
- effectively manage their assets
- ensure the growth of investment in the Russian economy,
- facilitate the exit of domestic companies into the world market.
"Interros" has a reputation as a reliable partner, enjoys well-deserved reputation in the business community, and is actively developing cooperation with Russian and foreign investors.
For 15 years, "Interros" has developed an extensive network of contacts with the leaders of the largest companies of Russia and many other countries of the world.
Culture of investing and business developing of "Interros", is built on long-term increase in capitalization of assets, attractive to partners and the business community.
Sufficient capital, extensive knowledge in various sectors of the economy, financial and wealth management experience, highly qualified team of managers is to "Interros" tools to achieve success and provide a significant competitive advantage in the market.
The main activity of "Interros" in the humanitarian sphere was the implementation of socially significant long-term programs to support national education and culture.
"Interros" is the main partner of the Russian State Hermitage Museum and supports innovative projects of the museum. President of the "Interros", Vladimir Potanin, in 2003 was elected chairman of the board of trustees of the State Hermitage.
The basis of cooperation of the museum and the company is the implementation of the large-scale project "Grand Hermitage." It provides the reorganization of the central zone of the historic center of St. Petersburg and the creation around Palace Square, a unique cultural center, which will include new Hermitage museum exhibitions, entertainment and commercial recreation centers.
One of the steps in the project was the restoration of the Chariot of Glory on the arch of the General Staff and the decorations of the arch. In 2003, the historic shape of one of the greatest monuments of St. Petersburg has been fully restored. The restoration work funded by the State and the company "Interros".
In the spring of 2003 in Paris, a Russian-French cultural event was dedicated to the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg. For the first time in many years, the international cultural project of this magnitude was not from the state: its organizer and sponsor was the company "Interros". The key event was the exhibition of "Paris - St. Petersburg. 1800-1830. When Russia Spoke French ...", which was held under the patronage of the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin and French President Jacques Chirac.
Masterpieces of French and Russian art of the first third of the XIX century from the collections of the State Hermitage Museum, other leading Russian museums, and the Army Museum (Paris) were exhibited in the Cathedral of Invalides.
In 2001, "Interros" launched a publishing program, the purpose of which - the development of cultural and historical heritage of Russia, which to this day is in museum vaults and archives. As part of the publishing program 11 books were published - Special Editions, distinguished corporate identity, design quality, and originality. In May 2006, the publishing program "Interros" became a participant and organizer of the Tenth International Art Fair "Art Moscow", presenting a video installation project, "Kniga IV. CCTV." The exhibition publishing program "Interros" held the international conference "Education and contemporary art. Educational aspects of publishing in the field of contemporary art." The conference brought together leading international curators of the Biennale of Contemporary Art.
For large-scale projects in the field of Education and Culture in 1999 the Vladimir Potanin Charity Foundation was created.
The purpose of the foundation - to help those who will be the future intellectual elite of the country. Long-term scholarship and grant programs of the foundation, target gifted young people - students and pupils of the leading public universities, as well as a gifted teacher, successfully combining teaching and research activities.
The uniqueness of all the educational projects of the foundation, is that they are targeted and can provide specific assistance. The decision process for the scholarships or grants are made by results from a multi-stage, competitive selection.
The foundation is currently implementing five scholarship and seven grant programs.
