Ural Rakhimov

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]

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Murtazovich and the family name is Rakhimov.

Ural Rakhimov
Born (1961-12-13) 13 December 1961
Ufa, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
NationalityBashkir
Alma materFrench Petroleum Institute
OccupationBusinessman
Parent

Biography

Rakhimov 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
  1. Урал Рахимов | Forbes.ru the rating Forbes, 2011. (in Russian)
  2. Rakhimov claims Sistema’s $1.3 billion suit over Bashneft to be ungrounded
  3. Ъ-Справочник (in Russian)
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