Arkady Rotenberg (born December 15, 1951 in Leningrad) is a Russian businessman of Jewish origin and an oligarch. He owns together with his brother Boris “SGM-groups” («stroygazmontazh») – the largest company specializing in the construction of gas pipelines and electric lines in Russia. Was included by the magazine «Forbes» list of the richest people in the world in 2014, took the 621-e place. Considered a close confidant of President Vladimir Putin.
As he started his way of life Arkady Rotenberg? His biography, especially the origin, information for parents – it is a mystery. Neither Arkady nor his brother never talk about your childhood. The only thing known for certain is that Arkady grew athletic boy, first practiced gymnastics, and at age 12 came to judo section. Soon after this there began to walk and Vova Putin, who was a year younger. According to the trainer of Anatoly Rakhlin, the two boys were scrawny, so I was in the same weight class and often practiced in a pair, although they were not regular partners.
The Famous words of Vladimir Putin about the impact that had on him a judo lesson. The same can be said for our hero. But only for the Arcadia sports for many years was not just a hobby, but a profession, and even science.
After school, Arkady Rotenberg didn't hesitate in choosing the further path of life – this could be the only sport, or rather, professional coaching. He entered the Leningrad Institute of physical culture in 1978 and successfully graduated from it. By the way, by the time of graduation he was already 27 years old. So, between the school and the institution has several years of which nothing is known. Whether served in the army Arkady Rotenberg? His biography in this period – almost continuous "white spot". It is only known that his elder son Igor was born in 1970. Consequently, between the end of school and entering College Rotenberg Arkady Romanovich managed to get married. But neither the name of his first wife or any information about her further fate, we could not be found.
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After graduation, Rotenberg Arkady Romanovich began a long and steady period of work in various sports organizations of Leningrad. Basically he was coaching kids, teaching them the techniques of Sambo and judo, was the Director of DYUSSH. To his work he treated very seriously, as evidenced by candidate and doctoral dissertations.
In that period the old friends parted, left, and Vladimir Putin, who, after studying at the law faculty of Leningrad state University, served in the KGB and lived in Leningrad, in Moscow, and from 1985 to 1990 – in Eastern Germany.
The Communication with him was resumed after Putin returned to Leningrad in 1990. He found an old friend and sparring partner and asked him to resume joint exercises with the purpose of achieving the former. Arkady Rotenberg agreed with pleasure, and they again began to converge in the battles on the Mat.
To this period belongs the beginning of the business of our hero. About how it happened, tell different. Some believe the beginning of his business career, the so-called “protection” stalls that given his sports experience in martial arts seems quite plausible. Names of leaders of various organized crime groups, which allegedly led acquaintance our hero. Even so, remember that time those who lived in it and survived, and who are too young – review the film “Brother”, for you a lot clearer.
According to the Rothenberg said in an interview with the newspaper «Kommersant» in 2010, he began business activities with the organization of competitions in martial arts. Remember “furious” American films of the 90 years in which the arena is surrounded by excited to the limit the audience, in a life and death fight contenders for the first prize any fight club? Apparently, Rothenberg was something like this (and could it then be otherwise?).
Arkady Rotenberg has a younger brother, Boris, who for example older also became engaged in struggle of Sambo-wrestling and judo and achieved in them a lot of success – the title of master of sport in both martial arts. In 1992, Boris got the very best coaching judo in Helsinki. Looking around there, he invited the brother to organize a barter deliveries of various goods from Finland to Russia. Fortunately by the time Arkady has already started, good money in the business of fighting the competition.
The Collaboration began with the barter of supplies for the various structures of «Gazprom» engaged in the construction of gas pipelines. Obtaining them was established by CJSC “Baltic business partners” and also “Grant”, “shield”, “Company”.
Things were going so well that businessman Arkady Rotenberg became known in Saint-Petersburg by person. He was the co-founder of several major trading firms, founded international funds, and in 1998 organized the “javara-Neva», honorary Chairman of which was Vladimir Putin, from August 1996 to actively do gescartera in Moscow. By the way, according to the Rothenberg, the idea of such a club belongs to Putin, and he only fulfilled the idea of a childhood friend. However, "by design" on a plate was presented for the construction of the club's most valuable land. It is located on the island of Bullish. But the quality of the "execution plan" above and beyond. By 2010, "javara-Neva» six times won the European Championships, becoming the most titled club.
Generally, many people tend to blame Putin's alleged patronage on his part while working as the Deputy mayor of St. Petersburg (and further) business undertakings Arkady Rotenberg. However, doubtful that the latter needed it. After all, he was like a fish in water in the then semi-criminal (and often frankly criminal!) the business environment of the Northern capital. But even if this is so, then the person who undertook to clear new "Augean stables", which has turned Russia its predecessor, you can forgive a lot, if not everything.
One way or another, but by the early 2000-ies the volume of business transactions, Rotenberg has acquired such proportions that it needed its own banking structure for their financial support. In 2001, he was among the founders of the Bank “the Northern sea route" (SMP-Bank), a little later in the case and joined his brother, who returned from Finland. By 2002, includes gaining control over the Rotenberg MBTS Bank.
Banks controlled by the brothers, had a lot of clients from small and medium-sized businesses. The rumors about the instant coming to SMP Bank money from “Rosspirtprom" false & ndash; the first operation with this structure are for 2007. Among other large customers, can be called “Ltd”.
Now SMP Bank operates in 40 Russian cities, having more than 100 branches. More than half of them are in Moscow and the Moscow region. SMP Bank carries out the oversight of more than 900 ATMs. Therefore, this project Rotenberg is quite successful. It continues to evolve. In 2008, the property brothers became the Bank “.” from Bashkiria.
It So happened that the gas in Russia in the early 2000-ies was a monopoly, but producers of pipes for gas pipelines and wells has been a whole bunch, and all under different masters with his understanding of life. To work with dozens of suppliers, need a huge staff of suppliers. And no matter how much I pick up on their posts are honest people, sure someone on the other side you will find the key to him and receive the so-called “undue advantage". And Dmitry Medvedev (then the head of «Gazprom”) and then to understand, to dismiss corrupt the buyer, in General, a waste of precious time.
To solve this problem once and for all, in the bowels of the presidential administration decided to try this: deliveries of pipe products to “Gazprom” to centralize, but not part of the government (it will be economic “bad”, return to socialist methods!), but within private holding, which will be sent applications for all kinds of products from the «Gazprom», which will fight with suppliers over prices, terms and quality of works. And to realize this idea was charged by Arkady Rotenberg.
And there was the famous company "Pipe metal” and “pipe industry” belonging to the Rotenberg brothers. In addition, by 2010, they gained full control of another trader – ‘North-Europe pipe project” by concentrating in their hands all the sub sectors of supply of pipe products on the Russian market.
In all the world people want to work less and get more. No exception to this rule and the former Gazprom management, headed by Dmitry Medvedev. At that time, oil prices have steadily increased, gas prices skyrocket after them, and everyone thought that “happiness will last forever”. But spoil the rosy picture the need to conduct continuous construction and repair of pipelines owned by the «Gazprom», in which was concentrated a few powerful territorial Stroimontazh organizations such as «Volgogaz”, “the Constructors’, ‘Krasnodargazstroy” and others. And the construction-a troublesome, time it forever broken, the quality is always the claims in the provision are generally “a mess”.
And just then there was an interesting experience recoil at the mercy of the supply pipes firms Rotenberg. Therefore, from the point of view of Gazprom's leadership, was the correct “optimize” and the future path of these pipes. Well, why three or four times to transfer them to different owners andto drive back and forth the money: first from the manufacturer to the firm of Rothenberg, then he “Gazprom”, then at Stroimontage organization. What if you assign to Rotenberg and even the construction of the pipelines themselves? No sooner said than done. In 2007, established the company «stroygazmontazh» Arkady Rotenberg, and in 2007-2008 she transferred to the property (rights of redemption, of course, of course!) the five largest Stroimontazh organizations from the part of «Gazprom». Since then, this company performs all the major orders of the organization, including the ground portion of «Nord stream» or a pipeline to Olympic Sochi. This was seriously pushed by the other major contractors, such as «Stroytransgas» Gennady Timchenko. But, unlike the latter, A. Rotenberg never fails Russian state. When the firm Timchenko refused to build a bridge to Crimea, roughly speaking, a "leaked oil”, for this hard job it took «stroygazmontazh». We wish him success in this huge importance of the work for the benefit of the whole of Russia.
Above we noted on the closeness of this side of life our hero. In General, the question arises whether it may be happy in your personal life such man, as Arkady Rotenberg? Children, wife, family, associated with these concepts the comfort of home, well-established, relaxed pace of life – for him it all? Of course not. Man, I completely surrender to his work, especially if it is of the utmost importance, not only for himself but for the whole country, as a rule, very “inconvenient” lifelong companion, often a bad father. And if he's got money and can independently arrange for necessary living facilities, then down the drain, no woman can't get along. That is why the broke up the family the majority of Russian oligarchs. For the same reasons, was left alone in his declining years and the current Russian President.
The Ex-wife of Arkady Rotenberg, Natalia, with whom he was married from 2005 to 2013, now is against him the trial for compensation. They have two children together. As mentioned above, A. Rotenberg has a son Igor from his first marriage (according to other sources, total, he already has five children).
Rothenberg is the President of the hockey club «Dynamo» in Moscow. In 2013 he became a member of the Committee of the International judo Federation.
In the same year, Rotenberg became Chairman of the publishing house «Education», which was once the largest supplier of textbooks in the Soviet Union.
As a result of the Crimean crisis of 2014 the Federal government of the United States introduced in the “blacklist” Rotenberg brothers and other close friends of the Russian President, including Sergei Ivanov, and Gennady Timchenko.
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