Mikhail Prokhorov
Mikhail Prokhorov
Mikhail Dmitrievitch Prokhorovis a Russian billionaire, politician, and owner of the American basketball team the Brooklyn Nets. After graduating from the Moscow Finance Institute, he worked in the financial sector and subsequently went on to become one of Russia's leading industrialists, owning major stakes in multinational corporations in the precious metals sector. While he was running Norilsk Nickel, the company became the world's largest producer of nickel and palladium. He is the former chairman of Polyus Gold, Russia's largest gold...
NationalityRussian
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth3 May 1965
CountryRussian Federation
Mikhail Prokhorov quotes about
Nobody was interested in me before I bought the Nets.
For some sport is a hobby but for me it is a way to survive. It makes me calm, balanced and well-rested. Not tired but vice versa. I think sport balances off my work load.
The government in Russia does not tell me what to do with my assets.
I have no plans to have any other home than Moscow. However, I love to travel, and I'm very comfortable in New York. In many ways, it reminds me of Moscow in its energy and drive.
Frankly speaking, I like women. In my heart, I am still teenager. And I am very open and I don't want to hide this.
No one doing big business can avoid some contact with government agencies, regulators, and policy makers.
Money is not the thing that drives me. I like to develop assets to create value. No one cares how rich you are or what your ranking is in Forbes magazine.
Some people say the reason I am not married is that I don't understand small business and the toughest small business in the world is a family. But when you are happy and feel every minute of your life, what is the reason to get married?
Even before my parents died, I felt all the responsibility to my family. I don't know why. In any business, any relationship, if something goes wrong, I feel I am to blame. It's something inside me.
Don't let the door hit you where the good Lord split you,
I cannot do politics under someone else's control.
There is only one way to go: up. I like to find cheap assets with problems. It gives me power.