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Vadim Yakunin

Vadim Yakunin

Vadim Yakunin (#2038)

Global Rank #2038
Country Rank #64
Country Russia

Vadim Yakunin is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 2 B
  • Pharmacy
  • Russia
  • M
  • 63 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,038
Country Rank #64
Net Worth $2.0B
Previous Worth $2.0B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Russia
Industry Pharmacy
Age 63 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 16 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Moscow, Russia
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Personal Stats

Age 63
Source Of Wealth Pharmacy, Self Made
Residence Moscow, Russia
Citizenship Russia
Marital Status Married
Children 3
Education Ph.D, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $2.0B
Current Net Worth $2.0B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Vadim Yakunin founded Protek Center of Implementation in 1990. Protek, which went public in 2010, is one of the biggest drug distributors in Russia. Yakunin, who got his start importing computers and writing software, also worked in the tourist business in Hungary. While in Hungary, he met reps from a large pharmaceutical firm and decided to start importing drugs. Later he founded the Rigla chain of drug stores, and built a pharmaceutical factory and logistics center near Moscow.

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Did You Know?

Sister Yuliya Yakunina is economic director of Protek and a member of Protek's board since 2002.

Yakunin graduated from the Moscow Physical and Technical Institute (MIPT) as engineer-physicist. He holds a degree as a Doctor of Technical Sciences.

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Current Net Worth: $2.0B (May 4, 2026)

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