Leonid Mikhelson (3rd Richest man in Russia)

•  Net Worth: $15.4 B                                                                      
•  Source of Wealth: gas, chemicals
•  Citizen: Russia
•  Age: 58

Leonid Mikhelson owns stakes in energy sector companies. Leonid Mikhelson is the 3rd Richest man in Russia. This Russian richest man is the CEO of OAO Novatek which was founded by him in the year 1994. Novatek is the second largest gas producer in the nation of Russia and also one of the largest in the world. His wealth is because of his stakes worth billions in Novatek, SIBUR and First United Bank. Leonid Mikhelson cashed in $1 billion when he sold his shares in Novatek to Gazprom. He graduated from Kuybyshev Engineering and Construction Institute.