Vladimir Lisin

Vladimir Lisin is chairman of NLMK Group, a leading manufacturer of steel products.Lisin started out as an electrical fitter in a coal mine in Siberia and then worked as a steelworker in Central Russia.He later managed factories for a group of traders called Trans-World Group.When the partners went their separate ways in 2000, he got a majority stake in Novolipetsk steel mill.Lisin also controls Universal Cargo Logistics Holding, which owns railway operator Freight One as well as some ports and shipping companies.