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Mikhail Prokhorov

Mikhail Dmitrievitch Prokhorov (Russian: Михаи́л Дми́триевич Про́хоров, IPA: [mʲɪxɐˈil ˈdmʲitrʲɪjɪvʲɪtɕ ˈproxərəf]; born 3 May 1965) is a Russian billionaire, politician, and owner of the American basketball team the Brooklyn Nets. After graduating from the Moscow Finance Institute, he worked in the financial sector and subsequently went on to become one of Russia's leading industrialists, owning major stakes in multinational corporations in the precious metals sector. While he was running Norilsk Nickel, the company became the world's largest producer of nickel and palladium. He is the former chairman of Polyus Gold, Russia's largest gold producer, and the former President of Onexim Group. He resigned both positions to enter politics in June 2011.

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You could have all the money in the world, but you have to be smart enough knowing how to spend it. I really try to be on that smart money side. Once you make a serious mistake you can suffer five or six years, and I do my best to avoid serious mistakes.

Mistake, Money, Smart, Suffer, Years

Don't let the door hit you where the good Lord split you.

Doors, Let, Lord, Split, Splits

For some sport is a hobby but for me it is a way to survive. It makes me calm, balanced and well-rested. Not tired but vice versa. I think sport balances off my work load.

Balanced, Sport, Sports, Thinking, Tired, Work

I am addicted to sport. Without sport, I feel bad.

Addicted, Bad, Feels, Sport, Sports

The government in Russia does not tell me what to do with my assets.

Assets, Doe, Government, Russia

I've never lost my cool. Even in love affairs. If you have Plan B and Plan C, you are all the time relaxed.

Affair, Cool, Lost, Love, Plan B

I think women make the same mistake with me all the time. The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.

Heart, Men, Mistake, Time, Way, Women

No one doing big business can avoid some contact with government agencies, regulators, and policy makers.

Agencies, Agency, Government, Makers, Policy

Frankly speaking, I like women. In my heart, I am still teenager. And I am very open and I don't want to hide this.

Frankly, Heart, Open, Speaking, Teenager, Want

If you know how rich you are, you are not a billionaire.

Billionaire, Know, Know How, Rich

Nobody was interested in me before I bought the Nets.

Bought, Interested, Nets, Nobody

My love affairs are just between my office and gym.

Affair, Affairs, Love, Love Affair, Office

I don't understand small businesses, only big ones. Marriage is the hardest small business.

Big, Bigs, Businesses, Hardest, Ones, Small Business

I don’t use a computer. We have too much information and it’s really impossible to filter it.

Computer, Filter, Filters, Information, Too Much Information, Use

I learned from both my parents that you had to be clever.

Clever, Parent, Parents

I have three joys in my life: work, sport and food. All these come in one and do not make a hobby.

Food, Hobbies, Joy, Joys, Make, Sports

There is only one way to go: up. I like to find cheap assets with problems. It gives me power.

Assets, Gives, Giving, Problem, Problems, Way