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Avdeev opened his own cooperative in 1989. In 1994 he bought Moskovsky credit bank" By 2006, he created the Chernozemye agricultural holding and became general director investment concern "Rossium". In 2010, he opened the real estate agency Domus-Finance, and in 2012, the development company Ingrad. I bought it in 2017 football club"Torpedo". Married three times.

The main thing in the life of businessman Roman Avdeev is his family. Given its size, he built several houses on his site. Children have playrooms, a cinema, a swimming pool, and a ski track. It’s a pity that it’s not often possible to bring everyone together – those who are already grown up and those who are still little – only on major holidays.

Roman Avdeev adopted his first children when he was 34 years old. The businessman’s second wife then had oncology, but the wife supported her husband’s intention to take twins Katya and Tima into the family. The father and sons from his first marriage, Anton and Kirill, agreed with the decision. After the death of his second wife, Roman Ivanovich, being a wealthy widower, adopted 10 more children.

Roman Avdeev: “My wife and I had a long discussion about whether we can or cannot. Because there was this story: I helped orphanages for a long time, and then I realized that it didn’t work.”

According to Avdeev, it is easier for a man than for a woman to accept children who are not their own. And he is very grateful to his third wife, who is raising his adopted children and children from previous marriages as his own.

Avdeev said that for the first time he decided to take two children because he wanted both a boy and a girl.

Roman Avdeev: “We wanted twins precisely because these children have less chance of ending up in a family. They take one easier. Then I took all the other children from Odintsovo or Naro-Fominsk hospitals - just the closest areas. We had preferences based on gender. But then, when it came to specifics, they kept getting confused. Ideally, they wanted there to be an equal number of boys and girls. And now we have more boys.”

Now eight children live with their parents permanently. The youngest are 6 years old. From the age of 12, many were sent to study abroad in the UK and Germany. Children spend weekends with their parents whenever possible. Together with my son, make a stool for a billionaire from the Forbes list best entertainment for Saturday evening.

The main thing in relationships with children, according to Avdeev, is trust, and not the amount of time you spend with them. In his family they receive various opportunities, but the billionaire does not plan to leave them an inheritance.

Roman Avdeev: “I try to help them and try to give them what will remain with them all the time - this is upbringing, education, knowledge. And then they must choose for themselves and rely on themselves. I always say: I will help you, and you can always count on me, but I will not do anything for you. “I definitely want to leave everything for charitable purposes and for solving the problems of orphanhood.”

Roman Avdeev is the sole final beneficiary of the Rossium concern, a member of the supervisory board of the Moscow Credit Bank.

Childhood

Born on July 17, 1967 in the city of Odintsovo, where he currently lives. His childhood was simple, but friendly family with father, mother, grandmother and uncle.

Education

After completing his studies at the 3rd Odintsovo School (1974-1984), he entered the Moscow Energy Institute at the Department of Automated Thermal Process Control Systems of the Thermal Power Engineering Faculty. After his second year he was drafted into the army.

In 1994 he graduated from Moscow international university business and information technologies, and in 1996 - Lipetsk State Technical University majoring in industrial and civil engineering.

Labor and business activities

In 1989, he founded his first business related to the sale of equipment and computers.

In 1994, following an advertisement in a newspaper, he bought the Moscow Credit Bank, which at that time had a foreign exchange license, had a staff of 14 people, but in fact existed only on paper. He took the funds to buy the bank from his own trading businesses.

Since 1996, he has developed businesses in the field Agriculture and food retail, which were later sold and the funds invested in Moscow Credit Bank.

In 2008, he decided to actively develop MKB (at that time only in the seventh ten largest banks in terms of assets) as a universal banking institution with a transparent corporate governance structure.

In 2011, the Domus Finance real estate agency appeared, on the basis of which the Ingrad group of companies was created in 2014.

In 2012, funds from IFC and EBRD were raised into the share capital of MKB, and the bank entered the top 20 banks by assets.

In 2013, the banker acquired drug manufacturer Veropharm, which was sold a year later.

In 2015, it was decided to develop Rossium Concern LLC as a diversified diversified investment holding, uniting, in addition to the bank, such areas as finance, development, commercial real estate, pharmaceuticals, and agricultural business.

At the end of 2016, MKB entered the top ten largest banks in Russia by assets and is the largest regional private commercial bank in the Russian Federation. Roman Ivanovich is its main beneficial owner and is a member of the bank's supervisory board.

On May 24, 2019, Vedomosti reported that the businessman would invest 100 million rubles in the development of the Postnauka publishing house and become its co-founder.

Awards

On December 7, 2012, he was awarded the “Hurry to Do Good” medal - this is a departmental award of the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation, which is awarded for a great contribution to the protection of human and civil rights and freedoms, enshrined in the Constitution of Russia, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the European Convention on Human Rights. protection of human rights.

In 2014, he won the “Banker of the Year” nomination at the SPEAR’S Russia Wealth Management Awards, and was also awarded the title “Industry Legend” in one of the personal award categories.

In 2015, he won the RBC Award and was named “Best Investor” of the year.

Hobbies

He is interested in philosophy and is sure that it is very useful in business. He often drives, uses the subway and trains, and walks around without security.

He does not engage in any sports professionally, but is interested in skiing, yoga, mountaineering, and running. In 2009, he climbed the most high point in Antarctica (together with polar explorer Mikhail Malakhov) - Wilson Peak.

I am convinced that parents should not overprotect their children. By his own admission, he does not intend to leave an inheritance to his children.

Charity

Actively involved in charity work. Founded in 2014 charitable foundation"The Arithmetic of Good."

Family status

Married for the third time. His family has 23 children - natural and adopted children.

Roman Ivanovich Avdeev(born July 17, 1967, Odintsovo) - Russian businessman, until 2010 he was the sole beneficiary of the Moscow Credit Bank; now he controls 85% of the bank's shares. Bank for - years rose from 66th to 12th place in terms of assets (1.156 trillion rubles) in the ranking of Russian banks, and its capital during this period increased 20 times to 115 billion rubles.

In November 2008, Avdeev left his executive position at MKB, transferring the powers of the bank's chairman of the board to Alexander Nikolashin, but remained a member of its supervisory board.

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Biography

Avdeev began to actively engage in business in 1989, when a cooperative was created that produced PAL-SECAM decoders for televisions (analog television broadcasting standards, the first is distributed almost throughout the world, the second is used in Russia, France and former French colonies in Africa). Then he began collaborating with the Ukrainian plant Elektronmash.

The first business grew at a rapid pace, the main points of sale finished products became radio electronics markets in Leningrad (Avtovo district) and Moscow (Tushinsky market). After the collapse of the USSR and the emergence of national currencies, R. Avdeev came to the conclusion that converting rubles into Ukrainian hryvnia brings more benefits than the sale of finished products. In 1994, following an advertisement in a newspaper, the Moscow Credit Bank was purchased, which at that time had a foreign exchange license and had a staff of 14 people. Funds for the purchase of the bank were taken from Avdeev’s trading businesses.

In the mid-1990s, Avdeev acquired a controlling stake in the Lebedyansky sugar plant (Lipetsk region) and bought agricultural land around it. By the mid-2000s, the Chernozemye agro-industrial group was formed on their basis, producing 3% of domestic sugar. These assets were sold in 2005-2008. The proceeds from the sale were used for the capitalization of MKB, as well as for the acquisition of other assets.

In 2005, he became the general director of the Rossium concern, which is its main investment division. In 2008, the concern participated in the acquisition of land and construction markets in the Moscow region. Avdeev, together with his partner, owns 6 hectares of land 1.5 km from the Moscow Ring Road along the Minsk Highway, where the construction market of the Stroy TV Center with 500 retail outlets is located.

In the Moscow region, R. Avdeev is also a co-owner of the Akos Tex hosiery factory (Kupavna), in the construction of which he invested $20 million. Official website of the company:

In 2008, Avdeev began to develop the Sever-Les group (Arkhangelsk), which includes 18 companies in the forestry and woodworking industries (annual revenue $65 million). Subsequently, the group was sold, and the proceeds were used to capitalize MKB.

In the mid-2000s, R. Avdeev began to actively invest in agricultural land. The land bank currently owned by him totals 100 thousand hectares of farmland located in Lipetsk, Tambov and Voronezh regions. Sugar beets, barley, wheat, sunflowers and buckwheat are cultivated on these lands.

In 2010 he created the real estate agency Domus Finance. The company provides a full range of services for transactions in the primary and secondary real estate markets of Moscow and the Moscow region, Domus Finance adheres to a system of high professional standards focused on providing the highest quality services. Today the company is implementing more than 20 projects located in Moscow and the Moscow region.

In 1994 he graduated from the Moscow International University of Business and Information Technologies; in 1996 from Lipetsk State Technical University with a degree in Industrial and Civil Engineering.

Prefers active recreation. He does yoga, running, rowing, cycling, and skiing. In 2009, together with polar explorer Mikhail Malakhov, he climbed Wilson Peak, the highest point in Antarctica. He is interested in philosophy.

Personal life

Roman Avdeev is married for the third time, he has 23 children, 4 relatives and 19 adopted. The desire to take children into the family arose after realizing the futility of targeted financial assistance to orphanages. All children with early age learn Russian and English language And. Roman Avdeev defines raising children as the main task of life.

Billionaires are also different. Someone needs yachts, planes, football clubs, Faberge eggs. The owner of the bank, Roman Avdeev, in addition to his four children, adopted 19 orphans. The billionaire, who was ranked 69th by Forbes magazine, estimating his fortune at $1.3 billion, considers his main wealth to be big family. How it developed and what to do about orphanhood in the country - he told RG himself banker with many children.

I'm ashamed in front of the children

Roman Ivanovich, if you weren’t wealthy man, would they adopt so many orphans?

Roman Avdeev: It is difficult to answer this question honestly. Of course, my financial situation helps me a lot. We, too, are faced with serious medical problems in children, and we are forced to solve them abroad. As you understand, it's not free. We have the opportunity to hire teachers and nannies. But I know families, not at all wealthy, who take a child. My friends adopted an orphan from birth trauma- the same age as them native child. I take my hat off to them. I don’t know if I would have the willpower to take on a disabled child. You can upload anything, but it’s not words, but actions that have value.

What prompted you to take your first child?

Roman Avdeev: I come from Soviet Union. And what was promoted is not an empty phrase for me. When I see a grandmother on the street selling something because she needs money, I feel uncomfortable that I have a lot of it. And I feel ashamed in front of the children who were abandoned. I tried to help orphanages and came to the conclusion that it was useless. Well, they will replace the windows there with plastic ones and make repairs - the children will be neither hot nor cold from this. This is for the inspectors. If you want to do something for the child himself, do it. Not everyone has the opportunity to take in an orphan. But even more important is readiness. When I realized that the family was ready for such a step, we adopted twins. And then it’s easier. Now the three eldest are already living separately, but in the summer we adopted three kids, so 20 children remain with us.

In the minds of many, the wife of a billionaire should spend time in beauty salons, but for you it’s just Sofia Tolstaya...

Roman Avdeev: She already took me with 12 children. We started adopting orphans with our previous wife, who, unfortunately, died. To be honest, I was no longer going to get married with such a burden. It is generally more difficult for a woman than for a man to accept someone else’s child into the family. This is a strong emotional burden. Elena accepted everyone, we had a daughter, and we adopted five more. At the same time, she teaches English at the institute, although I buzz in her ear to quit her job.

Morning with exercise

It’s hard to even imagine the day of such a large family...

Roman Avdeev: Today I got up at five in the morning and went to the gym. I didn’t see anyone - there are no fools to study at this time. When I return in the evening, the children will be asleep. This often happens to me.

We have two in the fourth grade who get up for school on their own, and four more first-graders who are helped to get ready and have breakfast. Everyone studies at a regular state gymnasium in Odintsovo. A driver takes you there for half an hour from home.

After lunch, the preparators go to classes. Before that, they went to kindergarten - also a regular one, now we are preparing them for school. Reading and writing is one thing, but it is psychologically difficult to sit through 40 minutes of a lesson. Therefore, we load it with sports: in the house there is a swimming pool, in the yard there is an ice skating rink. It’s bad that the main classes are held at home, because of this there is little communication with peers. I try to socialize them, and not isolate them from life.

Of course, we have housekeepers, a cook, and drivers... We can’t all fit in one house; there are four of them on the property. Each child has his own room, his own personal space. In the summer we go to the Lipetsk region - several houses have also been built there.

Are the expenses for such a family comparable, for example, to maintaining a yacht or an airplane?

Roman Avdeev: I've never owned a yacht and have no plans to buy one, so I have nothing to compare it to. All basic family expenses - for nannies, teachers, tutors, coaches. In addition to Russian teachers, foreigners teach children. All our children learn two languages ​​from the age of one year - English and Russian. This is important - two cultures, a different perception of the world. Then they easily learn both the third and fourth languages.

Will you send me to study abroad?

Roman Avdeev: I'll send it, from about twelve years old.

Don't snitch

Education is more or less clear, but what about upbringing? On remote access?

Roman Avdeev: To this question I usually answer that it is not necessary to devote a lot of time to the child. You have to give it when you need it. A family is an environment where a child feels safe. We create such an environment for him. We get together for family councils and discuss what happened during the week. No edification. It is important that the mechanism that makes a person human is started. Is this how a baby is taught to walk? Supporting you by the handles so that you don’t fall. In this case, bruises and contusions are inevitable. But not letting him walk is an even greater evil.

Are you a strict father?

Roman Avdeev: I play the role of Baba Yaga. When you need to have a serious conversation with someone, I do it. It happens, and we punish. On New Year We went to France to ski. The girls “framed” their brother, for which they were deprived of sweets for the entire holiday. But we talked - they understand why this happened. And I don’t like sneaking - I nip it in the bud.

You are probably often asked: aren’t you afraid of genetics? “Abandoned” children are children of drug addicts, alcoholics...

Roman Avdeev: I think that genetics has no influence on moral issues. This is laid down by upbringing, traditions, and culture. And here the role of parents is great. The formula is simple: my children should know what is good and what is bad. But I won’t impose anything: when they grow up, they will make their own choice.

Do you know the most common wish of potential Russian adoptive parents? So that it would be “a girl under three years old of Slavic appearance.” Do you have a preference?

Roman Avdeev: We’re not even talking about nationality. But age matters to us. We try to take in abandoned children under one year old. Just to invest more in the child. This period - from zero to three years - is very important for its formation.

Is adoption secret necessary?

Roman Avdeev: Needed. Let the family decide for themselves whether to tell the child that he was adopted or not. After all, the stories are different...

Will you tell the truth to your children?

Roman Avdeev: I don’t hide it, but this is impossible with so many children. There was a case when a child asked me if he was family? I say: we have a family, I am the godfather, Lena is the godmother. He ran away as if nothing had happened. And then I was worried.

Photo from the family archive of Roman Avdeev.

If the biological mother or father comes, will you let him in?

Roman Avdeev: Now this is hardly possible. But when the children grow up and if they want to find their parents, I will help them.

You, like Bill Gates, wrote on your blog that you are not going to leave an inheritance to your children. This is true?

Roman Avdeev: Who doesn’t repeat the Chinese proverb that you should give the fishing rod, not the fish, but we give you the fish anyway... Of course, I will help the children, but I’m not going to do it for them. When the elders grow up, I buy the first car. I used to say that the best first car is a Lada. Now I take the position that it can be anything, but not more than 400 thousand rubles. Of course they are offended. As a child, I was also offended that someone had a better toy, and we lived quite modestly. But this is normal: this is, in general, how the soul grows. This is how we socialize.

Have you ever wanted such a big family?

Roman Avdeev: I don't pose the question that way. This is my destiny and I am happy with it. For me, family is not a burden, but a part of life from which I enjoy.

Legend about certificates

In connection with the new law, serious passions flared up around orphans. Do you think Russian children should be given up for adoption abroad?

Roman Avdeev: If we didn’t have so many social orphans in our country, there are almost 800 thousand of them in orphanages, and adoptive parents stood in line, then, of course, we would have managed without foreigners. But in the context of the current situation, in my opinion, we need to give back.

All children should live in families. Orphanages are a dead-end branch of development. I have traveled there a lot and am familiar with the situation. The point is not that the people there are bad or there is little money, the system itself is a sweatshop, it is not capable of raising adaptive members of society. And this is no secret to anyone.

Now they sound different offers, how to reduce the number of orphans in the country. For example, pay a lump sum of 100 thousand rubles per disabled child, simplify the adoption procedure... Do you think this will have an effect?

Roman Avdeev: I am both in favor of financial incentives. But this alone does not solve anything. And sometimes it leads to the worst. If you remember, in one of the federal subjects decent payments were established for foster families, but during the crisis they were cut, and people began to return children back to orphanages. What a trauma for the orphans!

But financial incentives do not necessarily mean direct payments. These children must be guaranteed free education(such that they can go to university) and free medicine, including all necessary operations, and if the child is disabled, then prostheses.

The state itself, without the participation of citizens, cannot cope with orphanhood. It must create an environment where these problems will be resolved in a targeted manner. Its mission also includes propaganda. family values. It sounds Soviet, but it's true. At least for the sake of self-preservation, the state should promote and support the family. And even in our advertising, if the image of a family is exploited, it is always a father, mother and one child.

Is the adoption procedure really that complicated today?

Roman Avdeev: This is one of the common “legends” that you need to collect an incredible amount of papers. Of course, certificates are required that you are not a drug addict, have not been in prison and are not terminally ill. I don’t even understand which one can be neglected? I easily registered all the children and went through all the courts. I was ready to pay, but there was not even a hint of this anywhere. True, there was a funny incident at the passport office. I come with a court decision to register the child, and they tell me: “We won’t register, you want to get an apartment from the state.”

Are orphanages long lasting?

Roman Avdeev: I'm afraid so. The task in society should be posed differently: not to reduce the number of children in orphanages, but to do everything to prevent them from ending up there. I was invited to a TV show where young parents were sitting - they themselves were former orphanage residents, from whom four children were taken away because they lived in poverty. It is easier for guardianship authorities to remove children from a dysfunctional family than to help it. This is not normal. Then let's go to India and take all the children out of the slums.

As for state-owned orphanages, they need to be enlarged so that there is a swimming pool, and all kinds of halls, clubs, and circles. And the pupils must go to a regular school - together with their families. Although their parents will probably resist. In words we are all for orphans, “but not in our school.”

Help "RG"

Roman Avdeev is 45 years old. Born in Odintsovo, near Moscow. He studied, as he himself says, in fits and starts: he started at Moscow Power Engineering Institute, then at the University of Business and Information Technologies, and a technical university. One of the first cooperators: at the age of 22, he began producing PAL-SECAM decoders, which were then in short supply, which were sold at the Tushino radio market. After 5 years, he acquired a small bank with a dozen employees, now it is one of the largest in the country. Among his sports hobbies are yoga, skiing, rowing, and cycling.

What should the life of a billionaire be like? The imagination vividly pictures the landscapes of the Californian hills, a snow-white yacht off the coast of Nice, the interiors of Michelin-starred restaurants, and the leather interior of a private jet. But the life of Roman Avdeev turned out to be different... With a fortune of 1.4 billion dollars, instead of buying another football club, he won 19 courts in order... to become the adoptive father of 19 kids.

short biography

Roman Ivanovich Avdeev was born on July 17, 1967. The future oligarch grew up in the city of Odintsovo. Graduated here high school- regular, general education. Now it is MBOU Odintsovo secondary school No. 3.

The businessman studied so-so. As he himself recalls, in fits and starts, he switched from three to four. But, according to teachers, he has always been persistent. If you set a goal, you went straight towards it, despite the obstacles.

After school he entered the Moscow Energy Institute. Later he graduated from 2 more universities: Moscow International University of Business and Information Technologies and Lipetsk State Technical University (specialty - Industrial and Civil Construction).

How one person combined a passion for business (humanitarian profile) and a love for various technical disciplines(for example, “sopromat”) - remains a mystery.

Not only did the businessman study at a regular school and not the most prestigious universities, he also managed to serve in the army, where he was drafted immediately after his second year at Moscow Power Engineering Institute. Who would have thought that this seemingly ordinary young man would enter the Forbes list and become one of richest people in the country?

Becoming in business

However, back in 1989, Avdeev founded the first cooperative. At that time I was engaged in spare parts for imported televisions - with electronics it was bad then, with components - even worse. That's how it was earned" start-up capital" Later there was a large contract with the Ukrainian Elektronmash. But with the collapse of the Union, the future banker quickly realized that selling currency was more profitable than selling physical goods - this is how the Moscow Credit Bank appeared. It all started with the purchase of a license and a staff of 14 people. But Roman Ivanovich clearly pulled out " happy ticket"-later MKB will become one of the top ten largest banks in the country.

In addition to the banking sector, the oligarch mastered construction and housing and communal services - this is where it came in handy technical education. Having bought Mikhail Prokhorov's Ingrid, Avdeev actively plunged into real estate.

There were also experiments in the agricultural field. To this day, the banker owns part of the assets of Agronova-L, a small (country-wide) land bank. Prior to this, the Chernozemye agricultural holding was successfully sold.

However, the billionaire spends his money in a very unique way. For example, in 2017, he donated to his native school a modern classroom for experiments and experiments, equipped with last word technology. He founded the charitable foundation “Arithmetic of Good”. The businessman’s money was used to literally “raise” the Moscow football club “Torpedo” from its knees.

But he never had a yacht. According to the oligarch, he is not going to buy it. Instead, he pays for teachers, nannies and doctors for adopted children - he has 19 of them. And this is not counting 4 of his own.

Personal life of the oligarch

Roman Ivanovich is married twice. The first wife, unfortunately, died. It was with her that he decided to adopt adopted children. And not just one - two.

This did not happen right away. At first there was usual help orphanages. We bought things and made repairs. But, as Roman Ivanovich admits, over time there came an understanding of the global futility of this idea. Yes, something definitely changed. New windows were installed here, replaced there bed sheets. But the system cannot be changed on a national scale. And is this really what children need?

I didn’t want to help for show, for the inspectors. And children, more than anything else, dream of living in a family. Therefore, as the businessman says, if you want to do something for a child, do it. That's how they started adopting...

As the businessman himself put it in one of his interviews, his second wife “took” him with the “cart train” - together with her oligarch husband, she got 12 adopted children. But the Avdeevs didn’t stop there. Currently, the family is raising 23 children - 19 adopted and 4 natural.

Children are the most important thing in life

In his blog, Roman Avdeev once stated that he would not leave an inheritance to his children. According to the entrepreneur, the task of parents is to give children the opportunity to choose their own path and do what they love. They must achieve everything else themselves. By the way, Bill Gates also did the same thing, bequeathing his entire fortune to a charitable foundation.

Roman Ivanovich admits that in the family he plays the role of Baba Yaga. Serious heart-to-heart conversations and punishments are exclusively his prerogative.

The guys are not particularly pampered. Even the first car, according to Avdeev, should not cost more than 400 thousand rubles. Although he buys it for the children at his own expense. Of course, this is not a matter of greed at all. We need to instill in children the ability to achieve their goals and rely only on themselves. As the businessman says, “a person should be a fighter in life, and not just go with the flow.” We need to teach children the value of work. After all, the oligarch himself worked as a cleaner after the army - he had to somehow feed his family.

By the way, the relatives and adopted children of Roman Ivanovich Avdeev still study in the same secondary school No. 3 Odintsovo. Although for education father of many children does not spare money. The best teachers, both Russian and foreigners, work with each child from childhood - children learn 2 things at once foreign languages. Just a regular school is a way to socialize kids. A kind of “shock therapy” is an excellent preparation for independent life.

How does Avdeev find free time for his children?

Sports, swimming pool, vacation trips to the mountains - you’re simply amazed how businessman Roman Avdeev manages to devote so much time to his family. Avdeev himself once spoke best on this topic: “You don’t need to devote a lot of time to children, you need to devote it on time.”

The businessman believes that the most important period in a child’s life is from 1 to 3 years. Therefore, the Avdeevs try to take refuseniks at this age.

Of course, it won’t be possible to help everyone - as of 2017, according to official statistics alone, there are more than 800 thousand orphans in Russia. But Roman Ivanovich sincerely hopes that someday every child will live in a family.

"Moscow Credit Bank" by Roman Ivanovich Avdeev

Founded in 1992. Initially it was small Joint-Stock Company with a modest office and a staff of 14 people. In 1994, the composition of the founders was expanded. That's when Roman Ivanovich Avdeev entered it. In 1995, the legal form was changed to a limited liability company. At the same time, the bank entered the 100 largest financial and credit companies in the country.

Since 2017, MKB has been one of the ten largest banks in the country, and on September 13, the Central Bank included it in the list of 11 largest credit institutions that are systemically important for the country’s economy.

Football club "Torpedo"

The interests of an entrepreneur are not limited to business. Despite his busy schedule, Roman Ivanovich manages to find time for public affairs. Thus, Avdeev could not remain indifferent to the fate of the Moscow Torpedo.

When I found out that the club was not playing at its home stadium, I decided to buy. Moreover, according to Avdeev himself, the goal was precisely to preserve the club and its traditions, and not to make a profit. By the way, “Torpedo” went to an entrepreneur with a debt of almost a billion rubles. Roman Ivanovich promised that all debts would be repaid.

This is hardly charity. Yes, the football club received a new stadium where fans can enjoy the game of their favorite team. But somehow behind the scenes in this story remains the project for residential and commercial development of the adjacent territory approved by the capital’s mayor’s office. The success of Torpedo is a good advertisement for the sale of apartments in this area.

Charitable Foundation "Arithmetic of Good"

But “The Arithmetic of Good” is another matter. Roman Ivanovich founded this charitable foundation to help sick children. It happens that an expensive operation or treatment is urgently needed. But the officials just shrug their shoulders. This is where Avdeev and his millions come to the rescue.

conclusions

The example of Roman Ivanovich shows that everyone can achieve success in life. To do this, you don’t need to have influential relatives, start-up capital, etc. Of course, it’s good if there are some “levers” that can multiply the efforts made. But the point is that these efforts must definitely be made. For example, Avdeev gets up at 5 am. He drives to the capital himself, goes to the gym or does yoga when “ normal people“They just open their eyes. However, he goes to bed no earlier than midnight. And so it has been for the last 3 decades.

Now Roman Avdeev is on the Forbes list. But it was not easy for him. Everyone wants to live beautifully. But for those who only dream of material benefits, you will never have enough motivation to go all the way to the end. The problem is that they already want to dine in the best restaurants, drive expensive cars, and vacation at the best resorts.

But Roman Avdeev denied himself the necessities for years, worked as a cleaner and security guard - he fed the business. It's no surprise that the business has now grown and is feeding him. The truth is that for most, the price to pay to become truly rich and successful is too high. It takes too much effort, nerves and self-denial to earn that kind of money from scratch.

Many people believe that money is evil. A rich person must be greedy. No wonder it is so popular among children and adults collective image old Scrooge.

Roman Ivanovich is a living example of a billionaire who does not put money at the forefront. It is more important to be internally in agreement with yourself. And when you feel that you should help, help. It is important that Roman Ivanovich has found himself, found his purpose, and is doing something he sincerely loves. And villas, cars, yachts and private jets are all coming.