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
Sometimes, if I need assistance on the government level, I can appeal through official channels. For example, when I bought the New Jersey Nets, President Medvedev raised the issue with President Obama, who voiced support for the idea, which is always a nice thing to have going for us.
I am addicted to sport. Without sport, I feel bad.
We will turn Knicks fans into Nets fans,
I cannot do politics under someone else's control.
If you know how rich you are, you are not a billionaire.
I've never lost my cool. Even in love affairs. If you have Plan B and Plan C, you are all the time relaxed.
You could have all the money in the world, but you have to be smart enough knowing how to spend it. I really try to be on that smart money side. Once you make a serious mistake you can suffer five or six years, and I do my best to avoid serious mistakes.
There is only one way to go: up. I like to find cheap assets with problems. It gives me power.
My love affairs are just between my office and gym.
I have three joys in my life: work, sport and food. All these come in one and do not make a hobby.
I work 12 to 14 hours a day, and in the spare time I do sport.
I don't understand small businesses, only big ones. Marriage is the hardest small business.
I don't use a computer. We have too much information and it's really impossible to filter it.
I think women make the same mistake with me all the time. The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.