Suleiman Kerimov
In 2006 Kerimov was listed among the world’s 100 richest people and as Russia’s eighth richest man ranked by Forbes. He had a net worth of $6.9 billion as of 2014, with the previous years’ net worth estimated at $7.1 billion (2013) and $6.5 billion (2012).
In 2020, Kerimov’s fortune doubled due to a sharp rise in gold prices. In August 2020, he became the richest businessman in Russia for a while. His family’s fortune almost entirely based on the 77 percent holding in Polyus gold company was estimated at $24.7 billion. At the end of 2020, the value of the assets of the Kerimov family was estimated at $20.9 billion. By 2022, his wealth had decreased to $11 billion. He keeps vast assets through networks of offshore companies.
