What is Igor Altushkin's Net Worth?
Igor Altushkin is a prominent Russian businessman with a net worth of $4.4 billion. He is the founder and largest shareholder of the Russian Copper Company (RMK), the third-largest copper producer in Russia.
Early Life and Education
Born in 1970, Igor Alexeevich Altushkin graduated from the Ekaterinburg Institute of Economics. He embarked on his career in the early 1990s, focusing primarily on the scrap metals trade.
Career Trajectory
From 1993 to 2003, Altushkin served as General Director of Ekaterinburg Commerce and Industry Company. Additionally, he held roles as General Director at Aeron (1996-2003) and Uralelectromed-Vortsvetmet (1997-2003).
Board Memberships and Consultancy
In 2002, Altushkin became a board member of Revdinskiy Brickyard. Between 2003 and 2007, he served as a consultant to the Office of the President of Ural Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Significant Investments
In partnership with Iskander Makhmudov, Altushkin acquired a controlling stake in the Chelyabinsk Zinc Factory, Russia's largest zinc producer, in 2009. By then, he had already founded RMK in 2004, which has become his primary source of wealth.
