Viktor Kharitonin
Viktor Kharitonin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Russia |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, Businessman |
| Years active | 2000s–present |
| Known for | Co-founder of Pharmstandard, Owner of Nürburgring motorsport circuit |
Viktor Kharitonin (Russian: Виктор Владимирович Харитонин) is a billionaire entrepreneur from Russia. He is said to maintain close connections with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova and her spouse Viktor Khristenko.
Biography
Kharitonin amassed his fortune through the pharmaceutical enterprise Pharmstandard, which he co-established alongside Roman Abramovich. Together with business associate Egor Kulkov, he initially listed the company on the London Stock Exchange in 2008, subsequently taking it private once more in 2016. In November 2021, Kharitonin and Kulkov purchased TSS group, a manufacturer specializing in oilfield equipment, through their investment vehicle Augment Investments. As of April 2022, Forbes valued his net assets at approximately $2.8 billion.
He is also the proprietor of the Nürburgring motorsport circuit located in Germany's Rhineland-Palatinate region and is engaged in negotiations to acquire the nearby insolvent Frankfurt–Hahn Airport.
Primarily based in Moscow, Kharitonin is an alumnus of Novosibirsk State University.
Sanctions
In contrast to numerous Russian billionaires, Kharitonin has been subjected to sanctions solely by Ukraine amid the 2022 conflict. It has been reported that he circumvented broader sanctions by transferring ownership of his majority stake in Augment Investments from Cyprus to Oktyabrsky Island, utilizing the advantages provided by Russia’s Special Economic Region legislation.