Sergei Gordeev

Sergei Gordeev
Residence Moscow, Russia
Nationality Russian
Occupation property developer
Net worth US$1.94 billion (February 2018)[1]

Sergei Gordeev (Russian: Серге́й Эдуа́рдович Горде́ев) is a Russian billionaire property developer and president of the Russian real estate company, PIK Group.[2] His net worth is estimated to be $1.94 billion, according to Forbes.[1]

Early life

Gordeev has a bachelor's degree from the Togliatti Academy of Management.[1]

Career

In 1995, Gordeev founded Rosbuilding.[1]

In 2013, Gordeev purchased a 20% stake in PIK Group from billionaire Suleiman Kerimov.[1] In November 2017, Gordeev bought an additional 24.6% stake in the PIK Group for $825 million, elevating his total stake in the company to 74.6%.[2]

Gordeev has been active in trying to save architecturally significant buildings from the Soviet era, including the 1927 Melnikov House in Moscow.[3] He has also saved the Narkomfin building in Moscow.[4] Others have been sceptical of his motives, but he calls himself an idealist, and is inspired by museums such as Sir John Soane's Museum in London.[4]

Personal life

Gordeev lives in Moscow.[1]

In 2006, Gordeev purchased the Melnikov House, former home of Russian architect and painter Konstantin Melnikov, to renovate and restore the unique building. Gordeev transformed the Melnikov House into a museum. He also created a publishing company that focuses on the Russian avant-garde.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Sergei Gordeev". Forbes.com. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  2. 1 2 "More Than A Dozen Firms Led Top Oct. Real Estate M&A Deals". Law360. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  3. ↑ Ouroussoff, Nicolai (10 October 2007). "Sergey Gordeev: The man who may save Soviet architecture". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  4. 1 2 Walker, Shaun (23 February 2008). "Another Russian revolution: the oligarch with a sense of history". The Independent. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Another Russian revolution: the oligarch with a sense of history". The Independent. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
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