Leonid Arnoldovich Fedun (Russian: Леонид Арнольдович Федун; born 5 April 1956) is a Russian billionaire businessman. His estimated wealth as of 2016 is $4.8 billion. Fedun, a former Russian military officer, is a close associate of Vagit Alekperov, the CEO of Russian oil company Lukoil. Fedun owns 9.2% of Lukoil shares and the Russian football club Spartak Moscow. He was awarded of the Order For Merit to the Fatherland, 4th Order and the Order of Honour.
Career
In November 1992, he went into business and founded the company Neftkonsult LLP. In 1993, Fedun was officially Dismissed from the Russian military and within the same year became the CEO of JSC. In 1996, Fedun became the Vice President of LUKoil Inc. Fedun met Alekperov in the 1980s while he was a teacher in Kogalym, a Siberian city. In May 2006 Fedun was one of the two main owners of IFD Kapital Group.
Personal life
He is married, has two children and lives in Moscow.
Russian businessman Leonid Arnoldovich Fedun has an estimated net worth of $5.1 billion as of April 2016, according to Forbes. In 2012, his net worth was estimated to be around $6.1 billion according to Forbes, which made him the 133rd wealthiest man in the world. A year later, his net worth increased by a billion dollars. Leonid Fedun is currently married with two children. He is a graduate of Military Academy F. E. Dzerzhinsky.
Most of Fedun’s net worth is derived from the Russian oil company Lukoil where he owns 9.2% of the total stakes. He is instrumental in the privatization of the company in the 1990’s. He currently serves as the right hand of Vagit Alekperov, the present Chief Executive Officer of Lukoil. He is also the owner of Spartak Moscow, a Russian football club. He is also responsible for overseeing the investment activities of IFD Capital.
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