Yusuf Alekperov is one of the brightest representatives of Russian gold youth, the only son of the founder of the oil company Lukoil. In narrow circles, known as a connoisseur of expensive cars. Yusuf repeatedly led the list of the richest heirs according to Forbes.
Biography: early years
Yusuf Vagitovich Alekperov was born on June 20, 1990 in Moscow. He is of mixed blood: his father is Azerbaijani and his mother is Russian. At the time of the birth of Yusuf, his father was deputy minister of the oil and gas industry of the USSR. Two years later, he became one of the co-founders of Lukoil. To this day, he is its permanent CEO.
The Alekperov family always lived in abundance. Yusuf had everything that most of his peers could only dream of. Despite material wealth, the father raised his son in severity, according to Azerbaijani traditions. Having matured, Yusuf was not seen in any scandal, unlike some other representatives of the golden youth of Russia. He tries not to advertise his life. On the network you can find only amateur photographs of Yusuf, and then there are not so many of them.
Career
In 2007, Alekperov, on the advice of his father, entered the Russian University of Oil and Gas. Having graduated with a diploma of an engineer for the development and exploitation of "black gold" deposits, Yusuf went for practical knowledge to Western Siberia. According to rumors, he went to Kogalym by order of his father. At one time, he made a good career in this Siberian city. Yusuf first worked as a production operator, and later became a process engineer at one of the oil fields that belonged to Lukoil.
Three years later, Alekperov switched to diamond mining. He stated this from his page in one of the social networks. However, this occupation quickly bored him. In 2017, it became known that Yusuf again changed his sphere of activity. He took up the production of energy drinks, which he distributed mainly through the shops of Lukoil refueling complexes. Alekperov does not extend the profitability of this business.
It is known that Yusuf owns a controlling stake in the company "VPT", which is engaged in the transportation of petroleum products by rail. Alekperov is listed as one of the co-owners of Lukavto LLC, the official Mercedes-Benz dealer in Russia. In recent years, Yusuf has been investing in industry.
It is also known that the father will leave his shareholding in Lukoil to his son. However, he will not be able to manage companies at the same time, including selling his shares to someone. The father explained this decision by saying that Yusuf was completely unsuitable for the role of manager.
