Len Blavatnik

## Early Years & Childhood Sir Leonard Valentinovich Blavatnik was born on June 14, 1957, in Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union, to a Jewish family. He spent his early childhood in Odesa before moving to Yaroslavl, Russia, with his family. Blavatnik attended Moscow State University of Railway Engineering but did not complete his coursework due to his family's request for emigration visas. In 1978, he emigrated from the Soviet Union to the United States. He went on to receive a master's degree in computer science from Columbia University's School of Engineering and Applied Science in 1981 and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1989.## Family Sir Leonard Blavatnik is married to Emily Appelson Blavatnik, and they have four children together. The couple resides in a Grade II listed building on Kensington Palace Gardens in London, valued at £200 million. They also own a residence in Manhattan, New York City, worth over $250 million.## Career Highlights Blavatnik founded the holding company, Access Industries Holdings, in 1986, and serves as its chairman and president. He accumulated shares in aluminum smelters in Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union and was a board member of United Company Rusal, the world's largest aluminum producer, from 2007 to 2016. Blavatnik also invested in regional electricity generating stations to supply power to energy-intensive aluminum businesses.In 1997, he formed the Renova investment vehicle with Viktor Vekselberg and acquired a stake in the Irkutsk Aluminum Plant. They accumulated smelters and plants until their company Sual became the second-largest aluminum firm in Russia. Blavatnik obtained a coal mine in Kazakhstan in 1996 and united with Viktor Vekselberg's Renova Corp and Mikhail Fridman's Alfa Group to form AAR (Alfa, Access, Renova).AAR bought 40% of Tyumen Oil (TNK) for $800 million and later acquired Sidanco's best assets via bankruptcy proceedings.

TNK merged with British Petroleum to form TNK-BP, one of the largest oil companies in Russia. In 2013, AAR sold its 50% stake in TNK-BP to Rosneft for $28 billion.Blavatnik made significant acquisitions in the petrochemicals and entertainment industries. He acquired petrochemicals and plastics manufacturer Basell Polyolefins from Royal Dutch Shell and BASF for $5.7 billion in 2005 and completed the acquisition of Lyondell Chemical Company for an enterprise value of approximately $19 billion in 2007, forming LyondellBasell Industries.In the entertainment sector, Blavatnik acquired Warner Music Group for $3.3 billion in 2011, which went public in 2020 with an initial public offering that valued the company at $13.3 billion. He also invested in the music streaming service Deezer, acquired Perform Group, and launched Access Entertainment, which bought stakes in RatPac Entertainment and Bad Wolf.## Companies - Access Industries Holdings - United Company Rusal - Renova - Sual - Alfa Group - TNK-BP - Rosneft - Basell Polyolefins - Lyondell Chemical Company - LyondellBasell Industries - Warner Music Group - Deezer - Perform Group - Access Entertainment - RatPac Entertainment - Bad Wolf## Major Achievements - Founded Access Industries Holdings, a global investment and holding company. - Accumulated shares in aluminum smelters in Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union. - Formed the Renova investment vehicle with Viktor Vekselberg and acquired a stake in the Irkutsk Aluminum Plant. - United with Viktor Vekselberg's Renova Corp and Mikhail Fridman's Alfa Group to form AAR (Alfa, Access, Renova). - AAR bought 40% of Tyumen Oil (TNK) for $800 million and later acquired Sidanco's best assets via bankruptcy proceedings. - TNK merged with British Petroleum to form TNK-BP, one of the largest oil companies in Russia. - Sold AAR's 50% stake in TNK-BP to Rosneft for $28 billion in 2013. - Acquired petrochemicals and plastics manufacturer Basell Polyolefins from Royal Dutch Shell and BASF for $5.7 billion in 2005.

- Completed the acquisition of Lyondell Chemical Company for an enterprise value of approximately $19 billion in 2007, forming LyondellBasell Industries. - Acquired Warner Music Group for $3.3 billion in 2011. - Launched Access Entertainment, which bought stakes in RatPac Entertainment and Bad Wolf.## Awards & Achievements - Chevalier of the French Legion d'Honneur (2013) - Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to philanthropy.## Personal Life & Legacy Sir Leonard Blavatnik is a British-American billionaire businessman and philanthropist. He is known for his extensive investments in various industries, including aluminum, oil, petrochemicals, entertainment, and telecommunications. Blavatnik is also actively involved in philanthropy, supporting numerous cultural and educational institutions worldwide. He is a prominent figure in the business and philanthropic communities and has received recognition for his achievements and contributions.## Trivia - Blavatnik is a longtime friend and business partner of Ukrainian-born Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg. - He holds British and American citizenship. - Blavatnik is a friend of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and has donated to a private legal defense fund for Donald Trump. - He was mentioned in investigations led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller into Russian donations to the Trump administration.