Vladimir Potanin is a Russian businessman and philanthropist,

 Vladimir Potanin is a Russian businessman and philanthropist, born on January 3, 1961, in Moscow, Russia. He is the founder and largest shareholder of Interros, a diversified investment company that focuses on mining, metals, energy, and finance.

Potanin graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations in 1983, and he started his career in the Soviet Union's foreign trade bureaucracy. In 1993, he became the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, responsible for the country's economic reform program. He left the government in 1996 and founded Interros.

Under Potanin's leadership, Interros has become one of the largest investment companies in Russia. It has major stakes in Norilsk Nickel, the world's leading producer of nickel and palladium, as well as in other mining and metals companies. Interros also has interests in the financial sector, including banking and insurance.

Potanin is also known for his philanthropic activities. He has donated millions of dollars to charitable causes in Russia, including education, healthcare, and the arts. In 1999, he founded the Vladimir Potanin Foundation, which supports cultural and educational initiatives in Russia.

As of September 2021, Forbes estimated Vladimir Potanin's net worth to be $30.7 billion, making him one of the richest people in Russia and the world. He is married and has three children. Potanin is known to have a private and low-key lifestyle, and he is not active on social media