Andrei Skoch was born on 1965 in Moscow, Russia, Russia. Andrei Skoch and his longtime partner Lev Kvetnoi were both born in a small settlement near Moscow and studied at the same school of athletics, the Institute of Physical Culture. Skoch later also got a degree in teaching. With Kvetnoi, he joined Alisher Usmanov's metallurgical business; Kvetnoi was sent to Oskol Metal Works, while Skoch went to Lebedinsky Mining. Later Usmanov joined the 2 firms with a third to create the Metalloinvest conglomerate. Kvetnoi sold out, but Skoch remains a partner. He has been a member of the State Duma in 1999 and sponsors a literary competition for young authors called Debut. He built a memorial to fallen Russian soldiers in Port Arthur, China, formerly known as Lushun, the site of the bloodiest battles of the Russo-Japanese war of 1904-1905.
Andrei Skoch is a member of Metals & Mining
Biography/Timeline
1994
He is divorced with 9 children, including 4 quadruplets born in 1994, and lives in Moscow. His partner Elena Likhach-Skoch has been announced pregnant with his 10th child in February 2016.
1995
Skoch met Usmanov in 1995, while he was working as an oil trader for the bank. Together with Len Kvetnoi, and Skoch, Usmanov’s first purchases were the Lebedinsky Mining and a steel production plant in Belgorod.
1999
In 1999, he became a member of the Russian parliament's lower house (State Duma). According to Forbes, Skoch has a net worth of $6.3 billion, as of January 2015.
2006
Skoch went to work at Lebedinsky Mining. Usmanov formed the Metalloinvest conglomerate in 2006 after the acquisition of Mikhailovsky GOK. The merge included Lebedinsky Mining, and Skoch continues to be a partner in the company. Koch owns 30% of Metalloinvest, though the shares are reportedly held in his Father Vladimir’s name.
2010
In 2010, he received the Russian Order of Honour for outstanding contribution to the perpetuation of the memory of Russian and Soviet Soldiers who died in the territory of the People's Republic of China, and active charity.
2018
In April 2018, the United States imposed sanctions on him and 23 other Russian nationals.
