Vladimir Bogdanov
Vladimir Leonidovich Bogdanov (Russian: Владимир Леонидович Богданов; born 28 May 1951) is a Russian businessman and oil ty*.
Contents
- 1 Biography and career
- 2 Honours and awards
- 3 References
- 4 External links
Biography and career
In 1973 he graduated from Tyumen Industrial Ins*ute with a degree in oil and gas and since then has worked in oil industry in Tyumen Oblast, mainly in Surgutneftegas. Since 1993, he is the President of Surgutneftegas, one of the largest Russian oil companies. In 1978-1980 he occupied leading positions in Yuganskneftegaz. Since 1984 he has been the Director General of Surgutneftegas, which became a private company in 1993. In June 2001 Forbes claimed that Bogdanov was the third wealthiest Russian with $1.6 billion. He has been a member of the Khanty-Mansi legislature since 1996.
Bogdanov was also a confidant of Sergey Sobyanin during the successful 2001 Tyumen Oblast Governor election and of Vladimir Putin during the 2004 Russian Presidential Election.
In April 2018, the United States imposed sanctions on him and 23 other Russian nationals.
Honours and awards
- Order "For Merit to the Fatherland":
- 2nd cl* (28 May 2006) - for outstanding contribution to the development of fuel-energy complex and long conscientious work
- 3rd cl* (5 June 2001) - for outstanding contribution to the development of oil and gas industry and many years of diligent work
- 4th cl* (14 October 1997) - for services to the state, many years of hard work and great contribution to strengthening friendship and cooperation between nations
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour
- Order of the Badge of Honour
References
External links
- Biography by Vladimir Pribylovsky (in Russian)