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==Personal life==
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Grigorishin is married to Oksana Grigorishina, with three children and his residence was [[Moscow]], [[Russia]].<ref name="Forbes profile"/>
Grigorishin is married to Oksana Grigorishina, with three children and his residence was [[Moscow]], [[Russia]].<ref name="Forbes profile"/> After Grigorishin gained [[Ukrainian citizenship]] in 2016<ref name="oligarh-poluchil"> he resides in [[Kiev]],
[[Ukraine]].<ref name="kyivpost.com"/> His son Ivan played six times for the [[California Golden Bears]], the team of the [[University of California, Berkeley]].<ref name="11-23/swimming-goes">[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-11-23/swimming-goes-pro-with-league-backed-by-ukrainian-billionaire Swimming Goes Pro With League Backed by Ukrainian Billionaire], [[Bloomberg]] (23 November 2019)</ref>

<ref name="kyivpost.com"/> His son Ivan played six times for the [[California Golden Bears]], the team of the [[University of California, Berkeley]].<ref name="11-23/swimming-goes">[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-11-23/swimming-goes-pro-with-league-backed-by-ukrainian-billionaire Swimming Goes Pro With League Backed by Ukrainian Billionaire], [[Bloomberg]] (23 November 2019)</ref>


Grigorishin has an art collection estimated to be worth $300 million.<ref name="Forbes profile"/>
Grigorishin has an art collection estimated to be worth $300 million.<ref name="Forbes profile"/>

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Konstantin Grigorishin
Born (1965-11-16) 16 November 1965 (age 59)
Ukraine, USSR
NationalityUkrainian
CitizenshipRussian, Ukrainian and Cypriot
Alma materMoscow Institute of Physics and Technology
OccupationBusinessman
SpouseMarried
Children3

Konstantin Grigorishin (born 16 November 1965) is a Ukrainian billionaire.[2][3]

Native of Zaporizhia, Grigorishin only gained Ukrainian citizenship in 2016.[4]

On 1 November 2018, Russian sanctions were imposed against 322 citizens of Ukraine, including Grigorishin.[5]

Early life

Grigorishin was born on 16 November 1965,[6] in Ukraine, and earned a master's degree from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.[1]

Career

Grigorishin became wealthy selling metallurgy products from Ukraine to Russia in the late 1980s.[1] He is a leading shareholder in the Energy Standard Group, which owns several factories in Ukraine[1] among which Sumy Engineering and Science Association, a transportation company "Ukrrichflot" (Ukrainian river fleet), and Zaporozhtransformator (ZTR).

Personal life

Grigorishin is married to Oksana Grigorishina, with three children and his residence was Moscow, Russia.[1] After Grigorishin gained Ukrainian citizenship in 2016Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).

Grigorishin has an art collection estimated to be worth $300 million.[1]

In 2017, it was reported in The Guardian that Grigorishin had acquired Cypriot citizenship in 2010 through a "Golden visa" scheme.[7]

Grigorishin is the founder and sole sponsor of the International Swimming League.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Forbes profile: Konstantin Grigorishin". Forbes. February 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 11-23/swimming-goes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 19/making-a-splash was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Russian oligarch received Ukrainian citizenship (Российский олигарх получил гражданство Украины). Khvylya. 30 May 2016
  5. ^ Åslund, Anders. "Making Sense of Russia's New Draconian Sanctions on Ukraine". Atlantic Council. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Konstantin Grigorishin: The Oligarch Who Says He Is Not - Dec. 22, 2016". kyivpost.com. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  7. ^ Pegg, David (17 September 2017). "The billionaires investing in Cyprus in exchange for EU passports". the Guardian. Retrieved 8 February 2018.