Vladimir Kim
Владимир Ким
Born (1960-10-29) October 29, 1960 (age 63)
Myrzakent, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
CitizenshipKazakhstani
Occupationbusinessman

Vladimir Sergeyevich Kim (Russian: Владимир Серге́евич Ким; born 29 October 1960) is a Kazakhstani businessman and billionaire who is the richest person in Kazakhstan[1][2][3][4] He made his wealth in Kazakhstan's natural resources sector.[5] He owns a network of offshore companies.[5][6][7]

Early life

Kim was born in 1960. He is of Korean ethnicity. He graduated from the Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering (then known as the Alma-Ata Architectural Institute) in 1982 with a degree in civil engineering.[8] He holds an MBA degree, and received his PhD in business and administrative management at the John F. Kennedy University in California in 1998.[2][9][8]

Career

In 1995, Kim was appointed managing director and chief executive officer of Zhezkazgantsvetmet JSC, Kazakhmys' core subsidiary at the time; he was elected chairman of the board of directors of Zhezkazgantsvetmet in 2000, and Chairman of Kazakhmys upon its listing on the London Stock Exchange in October 2005.[10] Kim stepped down as chairman of Kazakhmys in May 2013 to become a non-executive director.[2][11][12] Following the completion of the Group restructuring in 2014,[13] Kim remained a non-executive director and a major shareholder in KAZ Minerals PLC.[14][15][16]

KAZ Minerals PLC is a mining company quoted on the London Stock Exchange, Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Kazakhstan Stock Exchange.

He holds approximately 33% of KAZ Minerals.[17]

In 2022, Kim was ranked as Kazakhstan's wealthiest individual for the fifth year in a row by Forbes, with a fortune of $5 billion.[18][19] He sits at 584 in the global rankings [18][19]

In June 2023, Hitech Grand Prix motor racing team announced that Kim has bought a 25% stake of the company.[20]

Personal life

He is married, has four children.[1] He resides in Almaty, Kazakhstan.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Vladimir Kim". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2023-06-29.
  2. ^ a b c BusinessWeek profile
  3. ^ Richard Orange, 'Vladimir Kim reverses plans to sell more of Kazakhmys stake', in The Daily Telegraph, 15 Feb 2011 [1]
  4. ^ "Kazakhmys biography". Archived from the original on 2012-01-09. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  5. ^ a b Kazakhstan, Miranda Patrucic, Ilya Lozovsky, and OCCRP. "Secretive Offshore Maneuvers Enriched Unofficial Third Wife of Kazakhstani Leader Nursultan Nazarbayev". OCCRP. Retrieved 2021-10-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Pandora Papers: Kazakhstan and the Offshore Shuffle". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  7. ^ "Kazakhstan website blocked after covering Nazarbayev offshore allegations | Eurasianet". eurasianet.org. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  8. ^ a b "Корпорация Казахмыс. Официальный сайт компании - Руководство". www.kazakhmys.kz. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  9. ^ "Ким Владимир Сергеевич". Biografia.kz. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
  10. ^ INFORM.KZ (2021-10-20). "Kazakh President gets acquainted with Kazakhmys Corporation's plans". www.inform.kz. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  11. ^ "Kazakhmys Announces Changes to the Board of Directors". London Stock Exchange. Retrieved 2015-04-13.[dead link]
  12. ^ "Kazakhmys Announces Changes to the Board of Directors". Interactive Investor. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
  13. ^ "Kazakhmys PLC announces proposed group restructuring". Reuters. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
  14. ^ "Kazakhmys announces completion of restructuring". London Stock Exchange. Retrieved 2014-12-12.
  15. ^ "Kazakhmys Completes Restructuring, Changes Name to KAZ Minerals". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2014-12-12.
  16. ^ "Copper miner Kazakhmys restructuring over, now called Kaz Minerals". Reuters. Retrieved 2014-12-12.
  17. ^ "KAZ Minerals Shareholders Information on Morningstar". Morningstar. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
  18. ^ a b "The Richest Get Richer in Kazakhstan". The Diplomat. 2022-05-13. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  19. ^ a b "Positions of Kazakh billionaires changed in updated Forbes world ranking". KazTag. 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  20. ^ Noble, Jonathan (2023-06-26). "Hitech confirms F1 bid as it announces major new investor". www.motorsport.com. Retrieved 2023-06-26.