Three Armenian Businessmen in the Forbes List
Forbes
The Forbes magazine has published its annual Billionaires 2018 ranking with three Armenian businessmen.
Samvel Karapetyan
- Owns $2.8 billion (sales) Tashir Holding, a commercial real estate developer.
- Karapetyan was born in Armenia but came to Russia in the 1990s and settled in the town of Kaluga.
- A long time subcontractor of Gazprom, Tashir also has state contracts to light the central streets in Moscow.
- Karapetyan's son Sarkis and daughter Tatevik are Tashir's top managers. Tatevik is responsible for the development of its chain of movie theaters.
- Karapetyan has built shopping centers in Armenia and last year bought electric power company, Armenian Electric Grids.
Sergei Galitsky
- Is the founder of Magnit, one of Russia's biggest supermarket chains and cosmetics retailers with more than 15,000 stores.
- Galitsky was CEO of Magnit until February 2018 when he sold almost all of his shares in the company to the state bank VTB for $2.4 billion.
- Galitsky got his start in 1994 as a perfume and beauty supplies wholesaler.
- An admirer of Wal-Mart, he opened his first grocery store in 1998 and advertised using the slogan "Always Low Prices."
- He took the company public in 2006.
Eduardo Eurnekian
- The son of Armenian immigrants to Argentina, first operated in the textile industry.
- He delved into the cable TV business in the 1980s. His portfolio now includes radio stations, newspapers and a TV channel.
- In the 1990s, he netted $750 million in the sale of Argentine TV firm Cablevision.
- Under his Corporacion America, Eurnekian and partners own more than 50 airports around the world, bringing in reported revenues over $2 billion.
- Other ventures include chip factory Unitech Blue, a biodiesel production facility and land in Armenia used for fruit production and wine.
-
17:08
The regular session of the Anti-corruption Policy Council takes place in Jermuk
-
15:05
The Prime Minister sends congratulatory messages to the supreme leader of Iran and the President of Iran
-
11:11
Armenia sends earthquake aid to Turkey
-
10:43
Commemoration of the Pontiff St. Sahak Partev
-
09:16
Some roads are closed and difficult to pass in Armenia
-
19:55
Phone conversation of the Foreign Minister of Armenia with the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs
-
18:30
Prime Minister Pashinyan and President Khachaturyan meet
-
18:20
Ararat Mirzoyan with Co-Chairman of the OSCE Minsk Group of France Brice Roquefeuil
-
17:01
Humans could land on Mars within 10 years, Musk predicts
-
16:45
France, US urge 'immediate' end to Nagorno Karabakh blockade
-
16:01
Blockaded Nagorno Karabakh launches fundraiser to support quake-hit Syria
-
15:59
Earthquake death toll in Turkey rises to 18,342
-
15:43
Ararat Mirzoyan Held a Telephone Conversation with Sergey Lavrov
-
15:06
French president rules out fighter jet supplies to Ukraine in near future
-
14:47
5 Day Weather Forecast in Armenia
-
14:44
President Vahagn Khachaturyan wrote a note in the book of condolences opened in the Embassy of Syria in Armenia
-
14:20
Azerbaijan’s provocations impede establishment of peace and stability – Armenian FM tells Russian Co-Chair of OSCE MG
-
12:57
France representation to OSCE: Paris calls on Azerbaijan to restore freedom of movement through Lachin corridor
-
11:40
Command of Kosovo forces highly appreciated preparation of Armenian peacekeepers
-
10:16
The United States withdrew from sanctions against Syria for six months the provision of assistance after the earthquake
Most read
day
week
month
Weather
Yerevan
cloudy
Humidity: 31%
Wind: 2.06 km/h
Humidity: 31%
Wind: 2.06 km/h
22 C°
26° 16°
21.04.2024
25° 14°
22.04.2024
Poll