- Alexander Lebedev
Alexander Evgenievich Lebedev ("Алескандр Евгеньевич Лебедев", born
16 December 1959 ) is aRussia n billionaire, referred to as one of the Russian tycoons. In May 2008, he was listed by "Forbes " magazine as one of the richest Russians and as the 358th richest person in the world with an estimated fortune of $3.1 billion. [http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/10/billionaires08_Alexander-Lebedev_3J4Q.html Forbes listing] ] He owns a third ofAeroflot , and is part owner of "Novaya Gazeta ". [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-2534532,00.html Times article] ]He is a member of the state
Duma .Biography
Early life and education
Alexander Lebedev was born to a family of the
Moscow intelligentsia . His father, Evgeny Nikolaevich Lebedev was a Professor at Bauman Moscow Highest Technical School and a retired athlete, a former member of the Soviet NationalWater polo team. Alexander's mother, Maria Sergeyevna, after graduating from Moscow Pedagogic Institute worked in a ruralSakhalin school, then taught English in a Moscow tertiary school [http://www.alebedev.ru/biograph/index.htm "Biography"] Lebedev's personal website
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