Vladimir Kim
Metals & Mining

Vladimir Kim Net Worth

Vladimir Kim was born in Almaty, Kazakhstan in 1960 and has since achieved impressive academic credentials in civil engineering, economics and business administration. In 1995, he joined natural resources firm Kazakhmys Group and was named chairman of holding company Kazakhmys plc in 2005. In 2014, the company restructured and de-merged into two separate companies, with Kim becoming the majority owner of Kazakhmys Corporation, which inherited most of the group's mature mining assets. Kim stepped down as chairman of the listed company in 2013 but remains on its board as a non-executive director. He is a descendent of Koreans forced to move to Kazakhstan by Stalin.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day October 29, 1960
Birth Place Almaty, Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan
Age 63 YEARS OLD
Residence Almaty, Kazakhstan
Alma mater Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering, John F. Kennedy University

💰 Net worth: $4.6 Billion (2024)

Vladimir Kim is a well-known figure in the Metals & Mining industry in Kazakhstan. As of 2024, his net worth is estimated to be a staggering $4.6 billion. With his extensive knowledge and expertise in the field, Kim has played a significant role in shaping the mining landscape in Kazakhstan. His wealth is a testament to his successful ventures and strategic investments in the industry. Vladimir Kim continues to be recognized as a prominent figure in the Metals & Mining sector, contributing to the growth and development of Kazakhstan's economy.

2010 $3.7 Billion
2011 $4.7 Billion
2012 $3.5 Billion
2013 $2.3 Billion
2014 $1.65 Billion
2015 $1.8 Billion
2016 $1.5 Billion
2017 $2.1 Billion
2018 $3.33 Billion

Biography/Timeline

1960

Vladimir Kim was born in 1960. He is of Korean ethnicity: his family, among other Koreans and among many other ethnic minorities within the USSR, had been forcibly relocated to Kazakhstan, during the Stalinist era. He graduated from the Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering (then known as the Alma-Ata Architectural Institute) in 1982 with a degree in civil engineering. He holds an MBA degree and received his PhD in Business and administrative management at the John F. Kennedy University in California in 1998.

1995

In 1995, Kim was appointed managing Director and chief executive officer of Zhezkazgantsvetmet JSC, Kazakhmys’ core subsidiary at the time; he was elected chairman of the board of Directors of Zhezkazgantsvetmet in 2000, and Chairman of Kazakhmys PLC upon its listing on the London Stock Exchange in October 2005. Vladimir Kim stepped down as Chairman of Kazakhmys PLC in May 2013 to become a non-executive Director. Following the completion of the Group restructuring in 2014, Mr Kim remained a Non-executive Director and a major shareholder in KAZ Minerals PLC.

2011

According to Forbes magazine, as of March 2011, he is the richest person in Kazakhstan, and the 223rd richest in the world, with an estimated wealth of US$4.7 billion. He is married, and has three children. He resides in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

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