Andrei Kozitsyn

Andrei Kozitsyn
Born Andrei Anatolyevich Kozitsyn
1960/1961 (age 57–58)[1]
USSR
Residence Verkhnyaya Pyshma, Russia
Nationality Russian
Alma mater Sverdlovsk Mining and Metallurgical College
Ural Polytechnic Institute
Occupation Businessman
Net worth US$4.3 billion (August 2018)[2]
Title CEO, Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company
Spouse(s) married
Children 1

Andrei Anatolyevich Kozitsyn (born 1960/61) is a Russian billionaire, the CEO of Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company (UMMC), Russia’s leading zinc miner and second-biggest copper producer. Kozitsyn also has the controlling interest in Koltso Urala Bank, as well as stakes in UMMC-agro, an agricultural business, and European Media Group.[1][3]

Early life

Kozitsyn grew up in Verkhnyaya Pyshma in the Urals.[2] Kozitsyn has a bachelor's degree in metallurgy from the Ural Polytechnic Institute.[1]

Career

Kozitsyn began his professional career as a mechanic at Uralelectromed, where he eventually served as General Director from 1995 to 2002. Uralelectromed is now the main factory of UMMC.[2][4]

Kozitsyn founded UMMC in the late 1990s with fellow billionaire Iskander Makhmudov. He was appointed the General Director of UMMC in 2002.[4] As of 2017, Kozitsyn owns 35% of the company.[3]

Kozitsyn works closely with fellow Makhmudov, and together they own various companies in the Ural region in agricultural, construction and telecoms.[2]

Personal life

Kozitsyn is married, with one child, and lives in Verkhnaya Pyshma.[2]

In 2016, Kozitsyn became the president of KHL hockey club Automobilist. He has since announced plans to build a 15,000 person arena in Ekaterinburg.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Andrei Anatolievich Kozitsyn: Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Andrei Kozitsyn". Forbes. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Top Zinc and Copper Producer in Russia Plans Sweeping Growth". Bloomberg. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Billionaire Mining Magnate – Andrei Kozitzyn". Richest Russian. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
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