Bogdanov CIS Vladimir Bogdanov, General Director of Surgutneftegaz: the story of the growth of a billionaire and a workaholic. “Driller by profession”

Bogdanov Vladimir Leonidovich was born on May 28, 1951 in the village of Suerka, Uporovsky district, Tyumen region. In 1973 he graduated from the Tyumen Industrial Institute with a degree in Oil and Gas Well Drilling.

From 1973 to 1976 - assistant driller, driller, senior technical engineering engineer, deputy head of the technological department, shift supervisor of the Center for Drilling Operations of the Nizhnevartovsk Drilling Operations Department (city of Nizhnevartovsk, Khanty-Mantiysk Autonomous Okrug).

In 1976 he was transferred to Surgut UBR-2 as a technologist.

In 1978 - Deputy Head of the Drilling Department of the Yuganskneftegaz Production Association. Since 1980 - Deputy General Director for Drilling at Surgutneftegaz Production Association. In 1983 - Deputy Head of Drilling at Glavtyumenneftegaz. He worked in oil producing enterprises of Nizhnevartovsk, Nefteyugansk and Surgut.

In 1984, he headed the Surgutnefegaz production association, which was later transformed into a joint-stock company.

From 1985 to 1993 - deputy of the Tyumen Regional Council of People's Deputies. From 1990 to 1993 - deputy of the Supreme Council of the RSFSR. Since 1993 - General Director of the open joint-stock company "Surgutneftegaz". Since 1994 - deputy of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug Duma, member of the standing commission on regional policy.

Since 1994 - Chairman of the Board of Directors of Surgutneftegazbank.

Since 1994 - member of the boards of directors of OJSC Kirishinefteprodukt, OJSC Lennefteprodukt, OJSC Neftebaza Ruchi, OJSC Krasny Neftyanik, OJSC Onegoneft.

From 1994 to August 1996 - member of the board of directors of OJSC Nefto Combi. Since 1995 - president and chairman of the board of directors of the non-state pension fund "Surgutneftegaz".

From April 1996 to June 1999 - member of the board of directors of Mosbusinessbank OJSC. Since October 1996 - member of the board of directors of ONEXIMbank.

Since May 1996 - Chairman of the Boards of Directors of CJSC Surgutfondinvest and CJSC Neft Invest. Since April 1997 - member of the board of directors of OJSC Nafta-Moscow.

Since April 1999 - member of the Council of Issuers under the Federal Securities Commission. Since June 1999 - member of the presidium of the political council of the Interregional socio-political association "YUGRA". Since October 2000 - member of the Entrepreneurship Council under the Government of the Russian Federation.

In December 2000, he became Sergei Sobyanin's confidant in the elections for governor of the Tyumen region. January 14, 2001 - deputy of the Duma of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug of the third convocation in electoral district No. 17, receiving 91.46% of the votes. In the elections he was supported by the Interregional socio-political movement "YUGRA". Member of the Standing Committee on Regional Policy.

In April 2001, he became a member of the organizing committee of the public association of entrepreneurs “Business Russia”.

In 1990 he graduated from the Academy of National Economy under the Council of Ministers of the USSR.

Doctor of Economic Sciences. Full member of the Academy of Mining Sciences and the Academy of Natural Sciences, corresponding member of the Academy of Technological Sciences of the Russian Federation.

Full member of the Academy of Mining Sciences. Full member of the Academy of Natural Sciences. Corresponding member of the Academy of Technological Sciences of the Russian Federation.

For his contribution to the development and establishment of the Russian oil industry, Vladimir Bogdanov was awarded the honorary titles: “Honored Worker of the Oil and Gas Industry of the Russian Federation” (1993), “Honored Worker of the Fuel and Energy Complex” (1999), “Honored Worker of the Oil and Gas Industry of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous districts" (2000).

Bogdanov was awarded many state awards, including the orders: “Badge of Honor” (1981), Red Banner of Labor (1986), “For Services to the Fatherland” 3rd and 4th degree (1997 and 2001), Order of Honor of the Republic of Belarus (2001), medal “For the development of subsoil and the development of the oil and gas complex of Western Siberia” (1984).

In October 1996, he was Alexander Filipenko's confidant in the gubernatorial elections in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug. In December 2000, he became Sergei Sobyanin's confidant in the elections for governor of the Tyumen region.

In 1996, he supported the off-budget election fund of Russian President Boris Yeltsin.

Vladimir Bogdanov is married and has an adopted daughter

Dossier:

Vladimir Bogdanov was defeated in the fight with Akhmed Belalov and Suleiman Kerimov for a large stake in Nafta-Moscow when the privatization of the company began. By that time, Bogdanov owned a blocking stake of 15%. Kerimov first bought out the shares of management and private shareholders, then a stake in Surgutneftegaz in Nafta-Moscow. For some time, Nafta continued to provide Surgutneftegaz with trading services for the sale of oil for export to Germany and through Novorossiysk (“Nafta” had the status of a special exporter, but Surgutneftegaz did not), but in 2001 Bogdanov refused the services “ Nafta,” explaining his position by saying that he could not agree with Kerimov on commissions. After this, Surgutneftegaz export supplies were carried out through a specially created own division.

Sources: www.flb.ru from 10/04/2001, “Version” from 06/06/2000

In 1999, Bogdanov surprised society by documenting his profit, which amounted to almost $1 billion - previously none of his colleagues had dared to make such a revelation.

Source: NSN from 02/05/2001

In 2000, Bogdanov had a conflict with the management of Transneft. “Surgutneftegaz” bypassed export barriers and carried oil “past the pipeline”. Transneft was indignant at the company's independent export, outside of Transneft's schedule, since it suffered significant losses from independent export: then Surgutneftegaz pumped 3,500 km through a pipe at the domestic tariff and, instead of refining, sent the oil for export. Transneft then initiated legal proceedings and Surgutneftegaz was reduced in oil transportation volumes. In the courts, Transneft tried to force Surgutneftegaz to pay the export tariff for transporting the corresponding volumes of oil.

Source: Vedomosti from 07/12/2001

The figure of Vladimir Bogdanov is called odious. He can afford to swear at his subordinates, fires them for the slightest offenses, his company encourages mutual denunciations among employees, and sets fines for minor offenses. During the visit of Alfred Koch, who at that time held the position of head of the State Property Committee, to the Moscow office of Surgutneftegaz, employees were prohibited from leaving their offices during the day and they were forced to starve and urinate in jars specially brought from home. They also said that Vladimir Bogdanov was a sponsor of the German CDU (Christian Democratic Union) party.

Source: APN dated July 18, 2001

At the end of 2001, Vladimir Bogdanov planned to take part in the auction for the sale of a share of Slavneft shares owned by the government of Belarus. In this case, Bogdanov’s competitor was the management of Slavneft. At the last moment, Bogdanov abandoned the auction because he did not dare to confront the serious Moscow lobby led by Alexander Voloshin, TNK and Sibneft. During the privatization, Slavneft was managed by Sibneft managers, they owned large blocks of shares in Slavneft and its subsidiaries, and the results of the auction were obvious to Bogdanov.

Source: www.flb.ru from l2.04.2002

In the mid-90s, Vladimir Bogdanov had a conflict with the Tambov criminal group - Vladimir Kumarin actually took away his entire St. Petersburg business from Bogdanov. “Surgutneftegaz” had 2 oil depots in St. Petersburg - “Ruchi” and “Krasny Neftyanik”, the company “Nefto-Kombi”, which controlled the gasoline market in St. Petersburg, and “Lennefteprodukt” (100 gas stations in the Leningrad region and 22 oil depots). Over the course of several years, Kumarin, with the support of the Government of St. Petersburg, ousted Bogdanov from the fuel market: Bogdanov was blamed for the gasoline crises. At the same time, the St. Petersburg Fuel Company was created. Its owners were documented to be the mayor's office of St. Petersburg, the Baltic Shipping Company, the Sea Port, and the Pulkovo airline. In fact, the PTK had three owners: the leader of the Malyshevskaya organized crime group, Alexander Malyshev, the leader of the Tambov organized crime group, Vladimir Kumarin, and Ilya Traber. They established control over Surgutneftegaz enterprises through purchase and sale agreements. As a result, PTK was left with one owner - Vladimir Kumarin, and Bogdanov lost his business in the North-West.

Source: “Leningradskaya Pravda” from 05.26.2003

Structures of the Tyumen Oil Company also attempted to attack Bogdanov’s company. In 2003, the shares of Surgutneftegaz began to be bought by the Sovlink company, acting in the interests of TNK.

Source: Gazeta.ru from 04/16/03

They said that it was Vladimir Bogdanov who was behind the Baikalfinance Group company, which in 2004 won the auction for Yuganskneftegaz. “Baltfinancegroup” was represented by people from “Surgutneftegaz” - head of the department of organizational structures of “Surgutneftegaz” Igor Minibaev and first deputy head of the financial department Valentina Komarova. It was possible that in this way Bogdanov decided to help Gazprom and acquired Yuganskneftegaz in its interests. Gazprom itself could not acquire the company - an American court banned it from participating in the auction. Bogdanov could acquire Yuganskneftegaz for its subsequent sale to Gazprom, thereby not violating the US ban.

Source: www.newsru.com from December 21, 2004

Officially, Vladimir Bogdanov owns less than one percent of the shares of Surgutneftegaz, but in fact, after a loans-for-shares auction in 1995, Bogdanov received sole control of the company. Vladimir Potanin helped Bogdanov - ONEXIMBANK acted as guarantor for NPF Surgutneftegaz at the loans-for-shares auction. As a token of gratitude, Bogdanov kept his accounts in Potanin's bank for several years. In the mid-90s, Bogdanov enlisted the support of the owners of Nafta-Moskva and exported oil through it.

Vladimir Bogdanov attracted lobbyists who supported his interests in the Government. One of them is Gennady Timchenko. Largely thanks to him, Surgutneftegaz signed an agreement with Rosneft and Gazprom on the joint development of Eastern Siberia and received the Yakut Talakan field without a tender.

Source: Russian Forbes, April 2004

Foreign companies Hermitage Capital Management, Firebird Management and Prosperity Capital Management, together with the Association for the Protection of Investor Rights, once filed lawsuits seeking recognition of 62% of Surgutneftegaz shares as treasury and subject to write-off. The companies were minority shareholders of Surgutneftegaz and in the lawsuit they referred to the fact that Surgutneftegaz cannot keep its own shares on its balance sheet for more than a year - it is obliged to sell or redeem them, and that the scheme with “cross” share ownership is illegal. The Khanty-Mansiysk District Court, and then the Federal Arbitration Court of the West Siberian District, rejected the claims. In January 2005, minority shareholders sent a similar claim to the Supreme Arbitration Court (SAC), but the decision was also not in their favor. Surgutneftegaz commented on the lawsuit initiative as follows: funds like the Association for the Protection of Investor Rights need to show their importance to clients.

The wealthiest resident of the administrative center of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Ugra. He is co-owner and CEO of the country's largest oil and gas producing public joint stock company "Surgutneftegaz".

Childhood and education of Vladimir Leonidovich Bogdanov

The family of Vladimir Leonidovich lived in the village of Suerka, Uporovsky district, Tyumen region. A future billionaire was born twenty eighth May 1951. At school, he showed organizational skills and diligence in mastering the school curriculum. Vladimir's favorite subjects were physics and mathematics. Teachers remember Volodya Bogdanov as a diligent and hardworking student. He was a true Komsomol leader. Since childhood, he has strived to achieve his goals and also motivated his peers. After school, Bogdanov went to serve in the army.

He received his higher education at the Tyumen Industrial Institute. In 1973, he defended his engineering degree and began working. The billionaire didn't stop there. For his second higher education, he went to the Academy of National Economy under the Council of Ministers of the USSR, and graduated in 1990. In 2000 he received the academic degree of Candidate of Economic Sciences, and three years later - a doctor. Currently he is a full member of the Academy of Mining Sciences, as well as the Academy of Natural Sciences.

Bogdanov's career

The tycoon started his career from the bottom. From 1973 to 1976, he mastered three leading professions in his specialty. A young specialist, rapidly moving up the career ladder. He began working for Surgutneftegaz in 1976. Vladimir Leonidovich went for a promotion. From 1978 to 1980, he conscientiously served as deputy head of the drilling department, deputy general director, and head of production "Yuganskneftegaz" Ministry of Oil Industry of the Soviet Union.

In June 1984, thirty-year-old Bogdanov was appointed to the position of general director of Surgutneftegaz, a joint-stock company since 1993. The general director worked until late at night without days off or vacations. In addition, the head of Surgutneftegaz was actively involved in political activities. From 1985 to 1993 he was a deputy of the Tyumen regional Council of People's Deputies, and from 1990 to 1993 became a deputy of the Supreme Council, later the Duma of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug.

Governor

From 1990 to 2000, Bogdanov served on the board of directors of many companies. In April 2001, he joined the ranks of entrepreneurs of LLC "Business Russia". From 2009 to 2011, member of the Board of Directors of Rosneft, which belongs to. In 2008 he became one of the independent directors in "Zarubezhneft". In 2012, he joined the commission on strategic development of the fuel and energy complex and environmental safety, which is headed by.

Awards

Bogdanovat the awards ceremony

Bogdanov Vladimir Leonidovich is an honorary citizen of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Ugra, Leningrad Region, as well as municipalities of the Tyumen Region - the city of Surgut and the Surgut region. He was awarded many honorary titles for his work for the benefit of the Russian oil and gas industry. For high achievements he was awarded orders for services to the Fatherland of the second, third and fourth degrees, and many others. In May 1998 he was included in the list of the ten best directors of enterprises in Eastern Europe, and in December 2000 he was named “entrepreneur of the year”.

In 2016, for special labor merits aimed at ensuring the well-being and prosperity of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Leonidovich was awarded a medal "Hero of Labor of the Russian Federation". On June 12, 2017, in the Kremlin, Bogdanov became the laureate of the state prize for “creating rational systems for the development of oil, oil and gas and gas and oil fields in Western Siberia,” which he presented himself President of Russian Federation.

​The head of Surgutneftegaz Vladimir Bogdanov became a Hero of Labor

Compromising evidence and articles in the media

It is not surprising that the personality of the businessman is of interest to many journalists, because his person often appears in ratings of the richest people in the world.

Vladimir Yakushev and General Director of OJSC Surgutneftegaz

The media's opinion is divided. Some consider him a dark horse, while others call him a true hard worker who achieved everything through hard work and diligence. The billionaire himself does not pay attention to the press, does not communicate with journalists, and prefers to keep a low profile. The last time he gave an interview to Forbes magazine was in 2004. The less information journalists know, the more rumors they spread.

Condition of Vladimir Leonidovich Bogdanov

The billionaire is among the top ten largest Russian oligarchs, and also appears in the forefront of the wealthiest residents of Russia. As of 2002, he owned about five billion dollars. Forbes estimated his fortune at only one billion dollars. The media claim that the businessman's company is worth more than fifteen billion dollars. According to Vladimir Leonidovich Bogdanov, he owns insignificant stakes in enterprises: 0.005% of Surgutneftegaz OJSC, 0.122% of Surgutneftegazbank and 0.12% of Mosbusinessbank. As of 2018, its income is $1,800 million. Today, Bogdanov ranks fifty-fifth in the ranking of “The Two Hundred Richest Businessmen in Russia.”

Personal life of Vladimir Bogdanov

In ordinary life, Bogdanov is very modest, despite his colossal earnings. He does not like to talk about his personal life and does not communicate with journalists, which is why he was nicknamed the most private oligarch in the country. In ordinary life, Bogdanov is very modest, despite his colossal earnings. Vladimir Leonidovich believes it is better to walk to work than to drive a luxury car with a driver. He is not afraid to walk without security, he can be found in any store.

It is known that Vladimir Leonidovich was married twice. His second wife's name is Tamara, she is an engineer by training. There are no children of their own. The couple is raising an adopted daughter, Elena. The family lives in Surgut in a simple high-rise building. He tries to spend his vacation in his native parental village, the location of which is unknown. The whole family also tries to visit the resort town of Karlovy Vary. In his free time he likes to read history books and ride a motorcycle.

Bogdanov Vladimir Leonidovich today

Vladimir Leonidovich Bogdanov, also known as "oil general", is currently included in the list of the richest people in Russia. Despite the fact that his income level was declining, Vladimir Leonidovich never stopped exploiting domestic technologies, reducing the dependence of the Russian oil industry on imports. "Surgutneftegaz" is one of the largest oil companies Russian Federation, a city of one hundred thousand workers, is the result of the passion and complete dedication of an engineer to his profession. Thanks to his production policy aimed at preserving service units on a par with drilling and production units, Vladimir Leonidovich is a symbol of social stability and successful development of the city.

Bogdanov Vladimir Leonidovich is a true hard worker who worked towards his goal with hard work and zeal. This extraordinary man made himself, and therefore is an authoritative person for the residents of Yurga. He was able to overcome all the difficulties along the path of life and become one of the wealthiest people in the Russian Federation and the whole world. Few Russian tycoons can boast of having their name in the top ten lists of the Forbes state award. And Vladimir Leonidovich has been included in all the magazine’s lists since 2004.

1973 - graduated from the Tyumen Industrial Institute with a degree in mining engineer for drilling oil and gas wells. In 1990 he graduated from the Academy of National Economy under the Council of Ministers of the USSR. Full member of the Academy of Mining Sciences and the Academy of Natural Sciences.

Vladimir Bogdanov is the general director of the fourth largest in Russia and at the same time the most closed oil producing company, Surgutneftegaz. He headed the company back in 1984, and has been in charge of it ever since.

According to Forbes, he has a fortune of $3.2 billion, and ranks 32nd among the richest Russian businessmen (2013 ranking).

Main achievements

He went from a simple driller's assistant to the head of one of the largest oil and gas companies in the country, heading it at the age of 33.

Family

Married (wife Tamara, engineer), has an adopted daughter (Elena). In the personal life of the president "Surgutneftegaz" I have always been distinguished by modesty. He lives in Surgut in an ordinary multi-storey building, spends his holidays monotonously - he goes to the village to visit his parents for haymaking.

I went abroad for the first time on vacation in 1999. V Karlovy Vary, before that I only left the country on business. " There is talk in the company that Bogdanov's deputies are not very happy with his - and, consequently, their - ascetic lifestyle" Forbes wrote a few years ago.

Biography

Vladimir Bogdanov was born on May 28, 1951 in the village of Suerka (Uporovsky district in the Tyumen region). After school I entered Tyumen Industrial Institute, who graduated in 1973 with a degree in mining engineer for drilling oil and gas wells.

After graduating from the institute, V. Bogdanov worked for the first three years in the Nizhnevartovsk Drilling Operations Department No. 1, then for another two years in the Surgut Drilling Operations Department No. 2 of the Surgutneftegaz Association. The young specialist was noticed, and already in 1978. he becomes deputy general director "Yuganskneftegaz".

Since 1980 V. Bogdanov's career is developing more than rapidly: Deputy General Director of Surgutneftegaz, Head of the Drilling Department of the Surgutneftegaz Production Association, Deputy Head of the Main Tyumen Production Directorate for the Oil and Gas Industry for Drilling of the Ministry of the Oil Industry of the USSR. Finally, he becomes the director of Surgutneftegaz, and still retains the post.

At the same time, the head of Surgutneftegaz began to be actively elected to local and federal authorities: in 1985-1993. he was a deputy Tyumen Regional Council of People's Deputies, from 1990 to 1993 - Deputy of the Supreme Council, then - Deputy of the Duma of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug (KhMAO).

In 1990, V. Bogdanov received a second higher education, graduating Academy of National Economy under the Council of Ministers of the USSR (now RANEPA).

In 1995 V. Bogdanov bought out Surgutneftegaz at a loans-for-shares auction according to a rather cunning scheme, according to which the company is still managed. Then the subsidiary - the non-state pension fund "Surgutneftegaz" - bought out the parent.

It turned out that the two companies belong to each other, but formally - to no one, and are actually controlled by managers, namely V. Bogdanov. Cross ownership is still used today, allowing V. Bogdanov, who formally owns less than 2% of the shares, to control the entire company. No one knows for sure who the real owner is.

NPF "Surgutneftegaz" acted as guarantor at the loans-for-shares auction at that time Vladimir Potanin and him "ONEXIM". As a token of gratitude, V. Bogdanov kept billion-dollar accounts for his oil company in ONEXIMbank for several years. True, during the crisis of 1998. The company had a billion dollars “stuck” in this bank, but the head of Surgutneftegaz managed to return it, although not immediately.

At the same time, Surgutneftegaz is not only the most closed and mysterious company in the Russian fuel and energy complex, but also, perhaps, the most honest. " “Surgutneftegaz has the highest export revenue. Because Surgutneftegaz has never had any front structures in the West, like others do who sell oil to themselves. We have never used transfer schemes", Russian Forbes quotes V. Bogdanov.

Moreover, V. Bogdanov is categorically against benefits and government support. In his opinion, competition should be fair, and conditions for all companies should be equal. " We have never asked the state for anything other than normal laws, and we do not intend to ask or bargain for special conditions for ourselves in the future.", says the head of Surgutneftegaz.

Despite all the possibilities, V. Bogdanov remained a patriot of his region and city and did not move to Moscow, for which he received the nickname "Surgut recluse". As a result, Surgutneftegaz is almost the only major oil company in the Russian Federation whose head office is not in the capital.

In the 90s and 2000s, V. Bogdanov served on the boards of directors of various companies - the same ONEXIMbank, Mosbusinessbank, and even Nafta Moscow, owned by a Dagestan senator Suleiman Kerimov. In the 90s, Surgutneftegaz exported oil abroad through Kerimov’s Nafta, but in the 2000s it switched to cooperation with the co-owner’s structures Gunvor Gennady Timchenko.

It is noteworthy that from 2009-2011. V. Bogdanov was a member of the Board of Directors of another oil company - NK "Rosneft"(Heads Igor Sechin). Having sat there for two years, he recused himself during the next re-election of directors, citing a possible conflict of interest between Surgutneftegaz and Rosneft.

Since 2008 was also one of the independent directors in "Zarubezhneft". However, the business press then wrote that the Surgut businessman appeared at meetings infrequently - out of 9 meetings in a year, he took part in only two.

Since 2012 is a member of the commission on strategic development of the fuel and energy complex and environmental safety. The commission is headed by the President of the Russian Federation himself. Vladimir Putin, and the executive secretary is the head of Rosneft, I. Sechin.

V. Bogdanov - full member Academy of Mining Sciences And Academy of Natural Sciences, Doctor of Economic Sciences. He is the author of a number of articles and monographs published in industry and scientific-technical publications and dedicated to improving the management system of the Russian fuel and energy complex, the efficiency of sustainable development of an oil and gas company, and modern oil production technologies.

For his contribution to the development of the fuel and energy complex, he was awarded a number of state awards, including the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, II degree, Order of Honor, Order of the Red Banner of Labor and others.

Income

V. Bogdanov’s main income comes from his activities as head of Surgutneftegaz. However, its size is difficult to estimate because, due to the company's opaque structure, it is unclear exactly what stake the CEO owns and how he participates in the distribution of profits.

However, Russian Forbes has been consistently estimating V. Bogdanov’s condition at an average of $3 billion. (plus or minus $200 million).

Gossip

The main question that worries everyone is whether V. Bogdanov is the real owner of Surgutneftegaz or not. Most are inclined to believe that he owns control in the company. V. Bogdanov himself traditionally ignores the question of beneficiaries.

"Bogdanov assured us that everything was going fine. In particular, he said that he owns only two percent of the company's shares, and therefore has no right to demand disclosure of the ownership structure. True, I must say, he said this with a very telling smile. I don't think so", said a well-known oppositionist after attending the meeting of shareholders of Surgutneftegaz Alexey Navalny.

According to another version, V. Bogdanov is just a manager, and the real owners and beneficiaries of Surgutneftegaz are certain "St. Petersburg security forces", close to Vladimir Putin.

According to some reports, V. Bogdanov is one of the Kremlin personnel reserve. There were rumors that he was to become Minister of Energy; according to another version - even the chairman of the government. The head of Surgutneftegaz himself categorically rejects these rumors, claiming that no one has ever made such offers to him.

In ordinary life, V. Bogdanov is distinguished by modesty bordering on asceticism. Unlike many other wealthy heads of oil and gas giants, he prefers not to drive an expensive foreign car with flashing lights and escort vehicles to work, but to walk.

He likes to ride a motorcycle while visiting his parents who live in the village. Many consider the head of Surgutneftegaz to be somewhat eccentric. Thus, V. Bogdanov, personally and without security, can go to the store to buy bread or simply lie under a broken car.

The head of Surgutneftegaz is quite absent-minded: they say that during lunch he can be given anything he wants; while reading the newspaper, he won’t even notice what he ate - a boiled egg or a lobster. Perhaps this is why he mostly has lunch at home, since it is not far from the office.

He attaches secondary importance to appearance - for example, for a long time he went to all kinds of official events in the same suit. When this fact became the subject of jokes from his colleagues - “they say, Vladimir Leonidovich is so rich, but he can’t buy a second suit for himself,” he acquired several sets. However, details (such as sometimes stretched socks) indicate that there have been no deep changes in this sense, and the suits were bought only in order to get rid of increased attention to one’s person.

At the same time, he is constantly immersed in work and thoughts about it: there is a well-known story when, while still an engineer, he went to the store on his day off, thinking about work, and fainted from overwork and nervous exhaustion. The habit has remained to this day - for example, V. Bogdanov can torture his interlocutor at a social event by discussing production issues.

He doesn’t like to communicate with journalists, and in his entire company the main principle is this: the less they know about Surgutneftegaz, the better.

In business, as in life, he is conservative and socially responsible. He prefers to work in his homeland: a share in the only foreign project - Venezuelan Junin-6, - Surgutneftegaz recently sold to Rosneft. " Money earned in Russia must work in Russia", says V. Bogdanov.

Currently, Surgutneftegaz has accumulated 1 trillion rubles. on their accounts, but is in no hurry to buy new assets with them or distribute them as dividends. " We have something to spend on: we are developing new provinces. This money is a safety net: no one knows what will happen to oil prices. We need them so that the team can live peacefully. If the situation is like 1998 again, what will we do then?", - said V. Bogdanov at the last meeting of shareholders.

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Biography

In 1973 Graduated from the Tyumen Industrial Institute with a degree in oil and gas well drilling.

Since 1973 worked as an assistant driller, driller, senior technical maintenance engineer, deputy head of the technological department, shift supervisor of the CITS of the Nizhnevartovsk drilling department.

In 1976-1978 - Head of RITS, Chief Technologist, Chief Engineer of the Surgut Drilling Operations Department No. 2 of the Surgutneftegaz Association.

In 1978-1980. — Deputy Head of the Drilling Department, Deputy General Director, Head of the Drilling Department of the Yuganskneftegaz Production Association.

In 1980-1983 - Deputy General Director for the organization of work in the northern regions, Deputy General Director, Head of the Drilling Department of the Surgutneftegaz Production Association.

In 1983-1984. - Deputy Head of Glavtyumenneftegaz for drilling.

In 1984-1993. - General Director of the Surgutneftegaz production association. During the privatization campaign, Vladimir Bogdanov and several of his colleagues bought a controlling stake in Surgutneftegaz for $74 million.

In 1990 Graduated from the Academy of National Economy under the Council of Ministers of the USSR.

Since 1993 - General Director of the open joint-stock company "Surgutneftegaz".

Since 1994 — member of the boards of directors of OJSC Kirishinefteprodukt, OJSC Lennefteprodukt, OJSC Neftebaza Ruchi, OJSC Krasny Neftyanik, OJSC Onegoneft.

Since 1994 to August 1996 - Member of the Board of Directors of OJSC Nefto Combi.

Since 1995 - President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the non-state pension fund "Surgutneftegaz". Since April 1996. to June 1999 - Member of the Board of Directors of OJSC Mosbusinessbank.

Since October 1996 - Member of the Board of Directors of ONEXIM Bank.

Since 1994 - Chairman of the Board of Directors of Surgutneftegazbank.

Since May 1996 - Chairman of the Boards of Directors of CJSC Surgutfondinvest and CJSC Neft Invest. In October 1996. was Alexander Filipenko's confidant in the gubernatorial elections in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug.

October 27, 1996 elected as a deputy of the Duma of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug of the second convocation in the Municipal-Territorial Surgut constituency (was nominated by voters).

Since April 1997 - Member of the Board of Directors of OJSC Nafta Moscow.

June 5, 1998 signed a joint statement of leading Russian entrepreneurs “Appeal from representatives of Russian business” regarding the economic situation in the Russian Federation.

Since April 1999 — Member of the Council of Issuers under the Federal Securities Commission (FCSM).

Since June 1999 - Member of the Presidium of the Political Council of the Interregional Social and Political Association "YUGRA".

Since October 2000 — Member of the Entrepreneurship Council under the Government of the Russian Federation.

January 14, 2001 elected as a deputy of the Duma of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug of the third convocation in electoral district No. 17, receiving 91.46% of the votes.

In the elections he was supported by the Interregional socio-political movement "YUGRA". Member of the Standing Committee on Regional Policy.

In April 2001 became a member of the organizing committee of the public association of entrepreneurs “Business Russia”. Full member of the Academy of Mining Sciences. Full member of the Academy of Natural Sciences. Corresponding member of the Academy of Technological Sciences of the Russian Federation. Awarded the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, IV degree (1997). Awarded the Order of Pashana (Belarus). According to the results of research by the Wall Street Journal Europe (May 1998), he was named among the 10 best business leaders in Eastern Europe.

In December 2000 Named “entrepreneur of the year” by the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.

State

Vladimir Bogdanov is one of the ten largest domestic oligarchs and the top five richest people in Russia - according to some estimates, by September 2002. Bogdanov earned about $5 billion. Forbes magazine based on the results of 2002. estimated Vladimir Bogdanov’s fortune at only $1 billion.

Controls: OJSC NK "Surgutneftegaz" (company value, according to media estimates, is more than $15 billion). Based on information provided by the company itself, Vladimir Bogdanov owns very small stakes: 0.005% of OJSC "Surgutneftegaz", 0.122% of Surgutneftegazbank and 0. 12% Mosbusinessbank.

In October 1996 was Alexander Filipenko's confidant in the gubernatorial elections in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug.

In December 2000 became Sergei Sobyanin's confidant in the elections for governor of the Tyumen region.

In 1996 supported by the off-budget election fund of Russian President Boris Yeltsin.

In left-wing political circles, Vladimir Bogdanov maintains a strong image of an unshakable patriot-statist.

Partners

"Surgutneftegaz" became a major partner of the "Interros" holding, increasing its share in the capital of Rosbank to 20%. St. Petersburg Fuel Company, its owners and managers. Surgutneftegaz is the main supplier of petroleum products to the market of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region.

Competitors

“Surgutneftegaz” and Vladimir Bogdanov personally are reputed to be extremely cautious and prudent.

At the end of 2001 In the press, information appeared about the intention of Surgutneftegaz to take part in the auction for the sale of a share of Slavneft shares owned by the government of Belarus. Sibneft also laid claim to these assets. This confrontation could have been tough, but Surgutneftegaz did not take part in the auction.

Area of ​​interest

Acquisition of new assets.

Back in 1995 The head of Surgutneftegaz, Vladimir Bogdanov, named a number of oil industry enterprises of interest to him, the list of which almost 90% coincides with the structure of Rosneft. Surgutneftegaz was also named among the contenders for participation in the auction for Slavneft.

Investments in production.

Investments in the Kirishi Oil Refinery - the construction of a hydrocracking complex - will cost Surgutneftegaz $800 million, catalytic cracking - another $300 - 350 million. From an interview with Vladimir Bogdanov to Vedomosti (2001): “This plant will not only meet world standards - it will will be the best in Europe. We plan to finish it in 2004.”

In addition, Surgutneftegaz, together with Rosneft, announced their intention to build a refinery in Vysotsk, Leningrad region.

Joint projects with Gazprom.

“Surgutneftegaz” is invited to participate together with “Gazprom” in the development of oil deposits of the Urengoy gas condensate field. Surgutneftegaz hopes that the company will be able to cooperate with Gazprom in gas production. “Gazprom will need large amounts of money to develop new Yamal (gas) fields, and the oil industry has this money,” says a source close to Surgutneftegaz (Vedomosti, 2002). Transport projects. “Surgutneftegaz” plans to build a terminal , intended for the export of 2 million tons of petroleum products annually in the Batareinaya Bay of the Leningrad Region.

Personal life

The most private of all oligarchs. Lives in Surgut, does not like Moscow, does not communicate with journalists. He is not involved in scandals. He prefers to walk to work. He likes to ride a motorcycle when visiting his parents who live in the village. Many consider the head of Surgutneftegaz to be somewhat eccentric. Bogdanov himself, without security, goes to the store to buy bread and could easily lie under a broken car. At the same time, his enterprise offers benefits that have no precedent in modern Russia for employees and members of their families. In Surgut, where the headquarters of the oil company is located, there is terrible competition even for a position as a cleaner at Surgutneftegaz. He is married and has a daughter.

The fall in the ruble exchange rate against the dollar played into the hands of Surgut shareholders. “Due to the significant effect from the revaluation of foreign currency assets, the net profit of Surgutneftegaz increased almost 3.5 times and amounted to 891.7 billion rubles,” Bogdanov said. As a result, dividends on preferred shares, directly tied to net profit, also increased by almost 3.5 times compared to last year, to RUB 8.21. per share (for ordinary shares the growth was only 8% - up to 65 kopecks). In total, the board of directors recommended that shareholders allocate more than 86 billion rubles for dividends. This recommendation, as well as other technical issues (approval of the annual report, re-election of the board of directors, etc.), was approved by Surgut shareholders almost unanimously.

One got the feeling that they came to the meeting only to make sure that they would be paid dividends. During the meeting, the employee-shareholders did not ask questions about the company’s activities, but during the break they began to disperse without waiting for the results of the meeting. “I have already voted on all issues, I understood that dividends will be paid on July 16. “Can I go home already?” asked a woman minority shareholder of Surgut with experience to a representative man in a suit, mistaking him for an employee of Surgutneftegaz. He kindly allowed her to leave. Another holder of oil company securities asked Bogdanov for a trip to the sea, he instructed the HR director to resolve the issue.

Bogdanov promised to launch one of the largest new fields named after him in the third quarter. V.I. Shpilman in Western Siberia, the key region of Surgut’s production (it accounts for 87% of Surgut’s production). Last year and the first half of 2015, development work was carried out on it (a road, pipelines and a booster pumping station were built). After reaching its design capacity, this field will provide production of 2.5-3 million tons of oil per year, according to Surgut’s annual report. The head of the company clarified that by the end of the year, production at the Shpilmana field is expected to reach 50 thousand tons.

Four much more mature fields in Western Siberia - East Elovoe, Yukyavinskoye, Rodnikovoe and Suryeganskoye - Surgutneftegas wants to offer the government for pilot zones of the financial result tax (FRT), Bogdanov said, answering a question from RBC. The idea of ​​such an experiment was recently supported by Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich.

The top manager did not comment on the first results of the tax maneuver that has been in effect in the industry since the beginning of 2015. “[Now] it’s hard to talk, because you see the volatility [in the market] and what’s happening with [oil] prices. [Summarizing the results now], we will only raise foam,” Bogdanov concluded and disappeared behind the powerful backs of his two guards.​