Saturday 22 October 2011

Roman Abramovich


Roman Abramovich 

Born :24 October 1966 (age 44)
Saratov, Russian SFSR,
Soviet Union
Nationality: Russia UK
Spouse(s): Olga Yurevna Lysova (m. 1987–1990)
Irina Vyacheslavovna Malandina (m. 1991–2007)
Domestic partner: Daria "Dasha" Zhukova
Children: six (5 with Malandina; 1 with Zhukova)
Residence: Moscow, Russia
Occupation: Businessman (Oil industry and Owner of Chelsea Football Club), Politician
Net worth: US$13.4 billion (est.)

Forbes:
Abramovich is currently the ninth richest person in Russia and the 53rd richest person in the world, according to the 2011 Forbes list, with an estimated fortune of $13.4 billion. Assets
Assets:
he owns a lot of luxury yachts,private jets,luxury homes and many other expensive items.

Yachts:
Abramovich has become the world's greatest spender on luxury yachts, and had been linked to five boats in what the media have called "Abramovich's Navy".

Eclipse(link)– Her ultramodern design by Hermidas Atabeyki is similar to with even more aggressive lines and a tri-colour scheme, with an interior like Pelorus by Terrence Disdale. Eclipse was built in Germany by Blohm + Voss, and was floated out in September 2009. Abramovich was due to take delivery of the yacht on 22 December 2009, was delayed, but was seen in January 2011 in Gustavia, St. Bartholemy, FWI. 170 metres (560 ft) in length, She is believed to have cost Abramovich around US$300 million, and is presently the world's largest privately-ownedyacht as of 2009. The specification includes at least two swimming pools, two helicopter landing-pads, several on-board tenders and a submarine. She has been reported to have an "anti-paparazzi" photo-shield system installed

Pelorus (115 metres/377 feet long) – Built by Lurssen for another client who received six offers to sell her before she was even completed and accepted Abramovich's bid. The interior is very contemporary, designed by Terence Disdale, and images can be found on their website. Pelorus was refitted by Blohm + Voss in 2005 adding a new forward helipad (so guests can arrive without the owner's helicopter being moved) and zero speed stabilisers. She was partially refitted once again by Blohm + Voss in 2007–2008. In summer 2008 she was in the Western Med South of France and Sardinia and in December crossed the Atlantic with a stop-over on the Canary Islands. Abramovich often celebrates NewYear's Eve in >St Bart's .

Sussurro (50 metres/163 feet long) – built by Feadship in 1998 with the interior designed by Terence Disdale. Abramovich bought her from the same person who sold him Pelorus. She is permanently moored in IYCA, Antibes and is used as a tag-along to one of the larger yachts

Former boats:

Le Grand Bleu: (112 metre/370 feet long expedition yacht) – formerly owned by John McCaw,Abramovich bought her in 2002 and had her completely refitted including a 16 ft (4.9 m) swim platform and sports dock. He presented her to his associate and friend in June 2006.

Ecstasea: (85 metres long / 282 feet) – LargestFeadship built to date. She has a gas turbine alongside the conventional diesels which gives her high cruising speed. Abramovich sold the boat to an unnamed buyer in 2009



Air crafts:
He owns a private Boeing 767-33A/ER, registered in Aruba as P4-MES. It is known as "The Bandit" due to its cockpit paint detail. Originally the aircraft was ordered by Hawaiian Airlines but the order was canceled and Abramovich bought it from Boeing and refitted it to his own requirements. Interior details or images are not available anywhere. P4-MES is frequently parked at the Harrods Aviation facility at Stansted Airport, UK. It is said that the aircraft is, as with his yachts, fitted with radar to detect missile threats, and different defensive countermeasures

Helicopters:
Abramovich also owns three Eurocopter helicopters, all with Aruba registration as well. An EC-145 with the registration P4-LGB, an EC-135T1 with the registration P4-XTC and an EC-155B with the registration P4-HEC. The helicopters are based on his yachts, at Blackbushe airport or at his estate Fyning Hill near Rogate in West Sussex, UK

Homes:
Abramovich qualified for the, with an estimated fortune of €13.8 billion (£11.7 billion/US$19.3 billion), by virtue of retaining a property inBelgravia, London on Lowndes Square

In May 2008, Abramovich bought the 200-acre (0.81 km2) former Wildcat Ridge near Aspen, Colorado estate of American businessman Leon Hirsch, founder of United States Surgical Corporation, for €21.2 million (£18 million/US$29.7 million).

He is currently building a £150m ($233m) home in Lowndes Square in London. Apparently he purchased 9 apartments spread across 2 adjacent buildings and is planning to demolish all but the facades, then rebuilding into an eight bedroomed eight (3 below ground, 5 above) storey home. The finished value of the property is expected to be £150m.
Private Army:
Abramovich has recently boosted his security staff to a 40 person "private army", making him one of the best protected businessmen in the world.
Homes:
In 2004 Abramovich bought two Maybach 62 limousines. They were customized to be bomb & bullet-proof. They were reported to have cost £1 million (€1.18 million/US$1.65 million). Abramovich also owns a Ferrari FXX, a US$2.2 million (€1.57 million) "racetrack-only" car, of which only 30 were built.[citation needed] He also owns a Bugatti Veyron (blue on black), Maserati MC12 Corsa, Ferrari 360, Porsche Carrera GT, Rolls Royce Corniche with the licence plate VIP 1, originally a Republic of Ireland registration, Porsche 911 GT1 and a Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR

Other Interests and Activities:
Art:
Roman Abramovich sponsored an exhibition of photographs of Uzbekistan by renowned Soviet photographer Max Penson (1893–1959) which opened on 29 November 2006 at the Gilbert Collection at Somerset House in London. He previously funded the exhibition "Quiet Resistance: Russian Pictorial Photography 1900s–1930s" at the same gallery in 2005. Both exhibits were organized by the Moscow House of Photography.
In May 2008 Abramovich emerged as a major buyer in the international art auction market. He purchased Francis Bacon's Triptych 1976 for €61.4 million (US$86.3 million) (a record price for a post-war work of art) and Lucian Freud's Benefits Supervisor Sleeping for €23.9 million (US$33.6 million) (a record price for a work by a living artist).
His partner Dasha Zhukova is managing a gallery of contemporary art in Moscow that occupies a historical Bakhmetevsky Bus Garage building by Konstantin Melnikov. The building, neglected for decades and partially taken apart by previous tenants, was restored in 2007–2008 and reopened to the public in September 2008. Speed and expense of restoration is credited to sponsorship by Abramovich.
Football Team:
 He is known outside Russia as the owner of Chelsea Football Club, an English Premier League football team, and for his wider involvement in European footbal.





Personal Life:

Abramovich has been married twice, to Olga Yurevna Lysova in December 1987 (divorced 1990), and to Irina Vyacheslavovna Malandina in October 1991 (divorced 2007). He and Irina have five children.



Dasha Zhukova:His domestic partner is Dasha Zhukova. On December 3, 2009 Dasha gave a birth to a boy, Aaron Alexander Abramovich, Roman Abramovich's sixth child.

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