Zakhar Smushkin

Zakhar Smushkin

Zakhar Smushkin (#2224)

Global Rank #2224
Country Rank #72
Country Russia

Zakhar Smushkin is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 2 B
  • Pulp and paper, diversified
  • Russia
  • M
  • 64 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,224
Country Rank #72
Net Worth $1.9B
Previous Worth $1.9B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Russia
Industry Pulp and paper, diversified
Age 64 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence Saint Petersburg, Russia
Citizenship Russia

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 64
Source Of Wealth Pulp and paper, diversified, Self Made
Residence Saint Petersburg, Russia
Citizenship Russia
Marital Status Married
Children 1
Education Master of Science, Leningrad Technological Institute of Pulp and Paper Industry
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $1.9B
Current Net Worth $1.9B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

In the early 1990s Zakhar Smuskhin and his business partner Boris Zingarevich were active in barter trading with Russian pulp and paper mills. Later in the 1990s, during the privatization phase in Russia, they bought their first plant, the Kotlas pulp and paper mill. The partners' Ilim Group formed a joint venture in 2007 with multinational firm International Paper; the venture operates in Russia as Ilim Group. As part of the deal, International Paper purchased 50% of Ilim for approximately $650 million. In 2023 International Paper sold its 50% interest in Ilim Group to the Russian partners. Smushkin also owns some 3,500 acres of land near Saint Petersburg.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

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#2177
Billionaires (2026)

Insights

Did You Know?

Russia's prime minister and former president, Dmitry Medvedev, worked as general counsel of Ilim Holding in the mid 1990s.

Smuskhin collects Russian paintings, particularly works by Mikhail Vrubel.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $1.9B (May 4, 2026)