Roman Abramovich is a Russian billionaire, businessman, oligarch, investor, oil man, philanthropist, and English football team owner. Abramovich is best known for being a politically well-connected billionaire Russian oligarch with interests in oil companies, one of the richest men in the world, and for being the owner of the English football club Chelsea F.C. Books published about Roman Abramovich include “Once Upon a Time in Russia“, “All the Kremlin’s Men” and “Londongrad: From Russia with Cash“.
Mini Roman Abramovich biography: Born Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich in Saratov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (Russia) on the 24th of October, 1966. Roman Abramovich lives in Israel. He has been married three times (Olga Lysova 1987 to 1990, Irina Malandina 1991 to 2007, and Dasha Zhukova 2008 to 2017). Abramovich has a total of 7 children including his son Arkadiy Abramovich who is also a successful businessman and investor.
Business Quotes by Roman Abramovich
Investors have very short memories. Roman Abramovich quotes
Charity is a very complicated thing. It’s important to find an area where you can really help and you can feel the results. Charity is not like feeding pigeons in the square. It is a process that requires professional management. Roman Abramovich
I never aspired to be a public figure. I have always been interested primarily in real business and the development of business strategies. Roman Abramovich
I love this game, I love this sport, I love this league. Why don’t I get my own team? (English Premiership football club). Roman Abramovich
I have no Napoleonic dream. I’m just hard-working and pragmatic. Roman Abramovich
I live on a plane. I like to visit London. If I had to think where I could live if not Moscow, London would be my first choice and second would be New York. In Moscow I feel most comfortable. I’m used to four different seasons; it’s difficult for people in London to understand. People brought up in Russia like my kids want to play in the snow. Roman Abramovich
I’m realizing my dream of owning a top football club. Some will doubt my motives, others will think I’m crazy. Roman Abramovich
In my personal opinion, Russia is no less democratic than it used to be. It is a democratic country. It is democratic enough.Roman Abramovich
I love the lifestyle in England, you feel very comfortable. It doesn’t matter if you are from Lebanon, or Russia or Australia, everyone can feel comfortable. Roman Abramovich
I know I don’t do it well (speak publicly), I become very nervous, I forget what it is that I mean to say, I can’t really convey my logic and my thought to the journalists, so I decided this is not my thing, I really shouldn’t be doing it. Roman Abramovich
Money plays an important role in football but it is not the dominating factor. When Chelsea play a Carling Cup game in a small city and it could result in a draw – the excitement, the spirit, the atmosphere – that’s the real beauty of football in England. Roman Abramovich
To tell the truth I cannot call my childhood bad. In your childhood you can’t compare things: one eats carrots, one eats candy, both taste good. As a child you cannot tell the difference. Roman Abramovich
The goal is to win. It’s not about making money. I have many much less risky ways of making money than this (buying Chelsea football club). I don’t want to throw my money away, but it’s really about having fun and that means success and trophies. Roman Abramovich
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