Age, Biography and Wiki
Alexander Smolensky was born on 6 July, 1954 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR, is a Russian businessman (born 1954). Discover Alexander Smolensky's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 69 years old?
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69 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
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6 July, 1954 |
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6 July |
| Birthplace |
Moscow, RSFSR, USSR |
| Nationality |
Russia
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He is a member of famous businessman with the age 69 years old group.
Alexander Smolensky Height, Weight & Measurements
At 69 years old, Alexander Smolensky height not available right now. We will update Alexander Smolensky's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Alexander Smolensky's Wife?
His wife is Smolenskaya (Marchenko) Galina Nikolayevna (b. 1959, Djambul)
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Smolenskaya (Marchenko) Galina Nikolayevna (b. 1959, Djambul) |
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| Children |
Nikolay (b. 1980) |
Alexander Smolensky Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Alexander Smolensky worth at the age of 69 years old? Alexander Smolensky’s income source is mostly from being a successful businessman. He is from Russia. We have estimated Alexander Smolensky's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
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businessman |
Alexander Smolensky Social Network
Timeline
Alexander Pavlovich Smolensky (Алекса́ндр Па́влович Смолéнский) (born July 6, 1954) is a Russian business oligarch.
Alexander Smolensky began his business activities on the black market of the so-called "shadow economy".
His private ventures included trading foreign currency, moonlighting on a second job in a bakery with a counterfeit permit as well as typesetting and printing Bibles using government presses and ink.
He was arrested by the KGB in 1981 and charged with economic crimes.
Subsequently, he was sentenced to two years of hard labour although he only served one day.
Alexander Smolensky is considered the first private banker of Russia.
Alexander Smolensky is the founder and president of one of the largest private banks in Russia - Bank Stolichny.
In 1992, he set up the country's first debit card processing system.
In 1998, he merged his agribusiness assets in Agroprombank (acquired in 1996), which was renamed SBS-Agro and gave the businessman a tremendous influence at the Kremlin.
SBS-Agro collapsed in the 1998 Russian financial crisis wiping out its investors' savings.
When asked what he owed his investors he replied: "dead donkey ears".
He also declared that his banking activities had not went bankrupt, but solely split into several structures spread throughout the country and managed by an advanced computer system.
In 1999, Russian prosecutors issued a warrant for his arrest including charges of embezzlement and money laundering.
This warrant, however, was later dropped.
Smolensky's net worth in 2003 was estimated to be 230 million USD.
By 2003, he renamed his group OVK Bank, turned it over to his son Nikolay, who sold it to Vladimir Potanin two months later.
In the period from 2006 to 2011, the former oligarch became interested in literary work and published 7 books in the political thriller genre.
The opuses were based on real stories from the life of the Russian elite.
(The company went bankrupt in 2007 )
After 2011, Smolensky disappeared from the public eye.
Reportedly lives in Vienna.
In 2019, a company associated with Smolensky sold the last 4 office complexes in Moscow, including the famous Alexander House, the former headquarters of Vladimir Putin.
The deal is valued at over €60 million.
