Mikhail Prokhorov

Mikhail Dmitrievich Prokhorov, a Russian-Israeli oligarch, billionaire, politician, and former owner of the Brooklyn Nets (born 3 May 1965), is a Russian-Israeli oligarch, billionaire, politician, and former owner of the Brooklyn Nets. In the 2012 Russian presidential election, Prokhorov ran as an independent candidate in 2011. He came in third in the voting, with 7.94 percent of the vote. In June 2012, he announced the formation of Civic Platform, a new Russian political party.

Prokhorov said in December 2011 that he will run as an independent in the 2012 presidential elections, capping a year of higher-profile political involvement in Russia. With 7.94 percent of the vote, he came in third place in these elections. In June 2012, he announced the formation of the "Party of Civic Platform," a new political party. In June 2011, he resigned as Chairman of Polyus Gold and President of the ONEXIM Group to pursue a political career.

Prokhorov agreed to sell 7% of Rusal to fellow billionaire Viktor Vekselberg for $503.9 million in August 2017. Prokhorov sold 3.3 percent via an expedited bookbinding earlier this year, halting talks between the two.
Prokhorov and Viktor Vekselberg sold 3% of Rusal for $315 million in an expedited bookbuilding transaction in October 2017. Prokhorov's interest in the firm was decreased to 6% following the sale of his 0.7% investment.

Bloomberg Billionaires Index puts him as the 148th richest person in the world as of December 1, 2021, but Forbes Magazine lists him as the 193rd richest politician in the world with a net worth of US$11.5 billion.

Net worth: $8.6 Billion