“It was only when he got rich that he began to attract women.” Petr Olegovich Aven

Aven Petr Olegovich is a shareholder and president of OJSC JSCB Alfa-Bank, a member of the supervisory board of Alfa Group, and he is also on the board of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs. In 2004, a well-known financial magazine named the businessman and banker the best manager in the field of economic services in the Russian Federation.

Peter Aven: biography

Pyotr Olegovich was born in the capital of Russia - Moscow - in March 1955. His father (Oleg Ivanovich) held a post at the institute at the USSR Academy of Sciences, then he went to work at the main Moscow university - Moscow State University. His grandfather was a shooter who was shot during the repressions of the thirties.

Young Peter had many friends, among them was Valentin Yumashev, who mature age took the post of head of the administration of the head of state of the Russian Federation.

School and student years

Pyotr Olegovich studied at school No. 2 in Moscow. Already in at a young age Peter Aven showed interest in art. At school he was the president of the music club, and already at this time Peter had many friends in the musical field. He graduated from school in 1972 at the age of 17. After completing secondary education, the young man enters Moscow State University, the Faculty of Economics. Peter’s interest in art does not disappear, and he becomes president of the Moscow State University music club. It was here that he met his future business partner, M. Friedman. Five years later, to defend his diploma, he will choose the famous economist S. Shatalin as his scientific supervisor. After receiving a diploma of higher education, Petr Aven enters graduate school and defends his dissertation. After this, he is awarded an academic degree. He becomes a candidate economic sciences(specializing in econometrics).

Start of a career

After graduating from Aven University, Peter gets a job at a research institute of the USSR, where he works first as a junior researcher, and soon as a senior researcher. In 1989, Pyotr Olegovich went to Austria, the city of Laxenburg, where he worked under a contract as a researcher at an international institute. At the same time, Petr Aven holds the position of adviser in the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Two years later, the future banker decides to join the government of reforms headed by Gaidar, whom he met at Moscow State University while studying in graduate school. Occupying high positions, Aven was able to carry out some transactions and increase his fortune. At the age of 37 years (1992), Pyotr Olegovich heads the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations. At the same time, he becomes the representative of the head of state for relations with developed countries. While occupying this post, Aven Petr Olegovich was able to achieve considerable success. For example, as a result of a successful meeting with the Paris Club of Creditors (headed by Jean-Claude Trichet), the minister managed to improve Russia’s position and obtain a deferment in debt payments.

But at the end of 1992, the businessman resigned, arguing his step by his reluctance to work under the leadership of Viktor Chernomyrdin. However, Aven quickly finds a new place, becoming an adviser to the president of LogoVAZ JSC. Pyotr Olegovich met the president of the concern, Boris Berezovsky, back at Moscow State University, when he was a student’s supervisor. The press reported that in his new position, Aven contributed to an increase in customs duties on imported foreign cars.

The following year, 1993, he created his own company, which was named “Peter Aven Finance” (abbreviated as “FinPA”). The organization was engaged in consulting on the conclusion of transactions with securities. The decision to seek advice from Aven was made by companies wishing to legalize and take their place. The director of the company himself did not hide the fact that he feels comfortable in the role of a financial consultant, because he knows how the government of the country makes decisions.

OJSC JSCB "Alfa-Bank"

In 1993, Aven ran for State Duma and becomes its deputy. But he has to resign from the position due to his reluctance to lose the opportunity to work at FinPA. At the same time, the leaders of Alfa Bank became interested in him. Initially, they turned to FinPA for advice, but then their interest changed. In 1994, shares were exchanged. The businessman gives up fifty percent of his shares in exchange for ten percent of the bank's shares. Soon a new shareholder is appointed to the position of president.

The new head of the bank has repeatedly confirmed that he took his post for good reason, and with him the bank was able to strengthen its position in the market. In the spring of 1998, Aven became a member of the board of directors of the Aviakor company. In the summer, he was elected to the position of chairman of the board of directors of Alfa-TV CJSC, and a little later of STS CJSC. In the following years, the banker held the posts of chairman of the board of directors of Alfa Group and STS Media. By the beginning of 2011, the successful businessman increased the number of his shares in the CTC Media company to two tenths of a percent. By 2006, Aven increased the number of shares in the bank to 14 percent and became fourth on the list significant people at Alfa Group. In the same year, the banker became a member of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, taking a place on its board.

Merits and awards

During the development of his career as a successful businessman and banker, Aven was able to earn the Order of Honor, which he was awarded by decree of President V.V. Putin (2005). In 2004, the economic magazine named him the best manager in the field of economic services in the Russian Federation. In 2015, Aven was awarded the Woodrow Wilson Prize, which he received for his significant contribution to the development of relations between Russia and the United States of America. The award presentation took place in Washington.

Forbes

According to the famous Forbes magazine, Pyotr Olegovich Aven, biography and career growth which developed very rapidly, took 178th place in the list of the wealthiest people as of 2008. His financial situation was estimated at five and a half billion dollars.

Other interests of the banker

Petr Olegovich is engaged in writing. Yes, he is the author large quantity articles and books on economics. He is a member of the board of trustees of the Russian School of Economics and holds the position of professor at the university where he teaches.

Businessman's hobby

The banker is known for his interest in art, which manifested itself in his youth. He is a great connoisseur and patron of the arts. Interested in theater, Aven became one of the trustees Bolshoi Theater. The businessman is a passionate art collector, preferring paintings by famous artists of the Silver Age. The collection of his paintings is the largest collection of paintings of the early twentieth century in Russia. And many pieces from his collection cost a fortune. Interest in painting was not limited to collecting; Pyotr Olegovich is on the Board of Trustees of the museum fine arts A. S. Pushkin.

IN free time businessman is studying languages. He speaks English perfectly, and reads and speaks Spanish fluently. The banker is known for his love of skiing and tennis. He enjoys hunting in good company and is also a member of the Moscow English club. Aven is a big football fan and does not miss the games of the Spartak team.

Peter Aven: wife, children

The famous businessman is married. Peter Aven's wife, Elena, has higher education. She graduated from the Moscow Institute, Faculty of History. Married to Pyotr Olegovich, she gave birth to twins in 1993 - a boy and a girl. In August 2015, Elena Vladimirovna Aven died. The children of Peter Aven, Daria and Denis, who are currently 23 years old, study in England, at Yale University. The family was friends with Yegor Gaidar, whom the future banker met as a student.

Being a passionate football fan, Pyotr Olegovich made an offer to L. Fedun (owner of Spartak) in 2012 to purchase shares of the football club. However, the deal was not concluded due to the refusal of the club head to share power.
Aven is the owner of real estate in England, in particular, he owns a mansion in an elite area in Surrey.
In 2011, the businessman entered the list of the 200 richest people in the Russian Federation and took 28th place in it.
In 2015, in New York, Aven and his partners organized an exhibition of paintings, where paintings from the businessman’s personal collection were presented. This event was held with the aim of strengthening relations with the country and raising the image of the Russian Federation.
In 1998, a businessman purchased the dacha of the famous Russian writer Alexei Tolstoy.

Petr Aven is the chairman of the board of directors of the holding company of the Alfa-Bank banking group, a well-known collector and philanthropist. In the “200” rating richest businessmen Russia 2019” by Forbes magazine ranks 21st with a fortune of $5.2 billion.

Pyotr Olegovich was born on March 16, 1955 in Moscow into a family of teachers. Father, a computer technology specialist, taught at the Moscow Physics and Mathematics Institute state university named after M.V. Lomonosov.

Education

He graduated from the capital's physics and mathematics school No. 2. Then he entered the economics department of Moscow State University, where he completed his graduate studies in 1980, defended his dissertation and became a candidate of economic sciences.

Labor activity

After graduation, he worked for seven years at the Institute of System Research of the State Committee for Science and Technology and the USSR Academy of Sciences together with Yegor Gaidar.

In 1989, he was appointed advisor to the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs, while remaining a research fellow at the International Institute of Applied Sciences. system analysis in Austria.

In 1991, he became the Minister of Foreign Economic Relations of the Russian Federation in the famous “government of young reformers” of Yegor Gaidar and the representative of the Russian President for relations with the G7 countries.

In July 1992, he was appointed deputy chairman of the Monetary and Economic Commission of the Russian government, but resigned six months later.

In 1993, he created and headed a financial consulting firm in the area securities"FinPA". FinPA occupied a market segment in which at that time it had no competitors. At the same time, he was a member of the “Choice of Russia” party and entered the State Duma of the Russian Federation, but refused a deputy mandate.

In 1994, he took the post of president of Alfa-Bank and held this position until June 2011. From March 2015 to the present - Chairman of the Board of Directors of ABH Holdings S.A. Member of the board of directors of Alfa-Bank.

In October 2018, he took the post of Chairman of the Board of Directors of Alfa-Bank.

Social activities

He is a professor at the Higher School of Economics.

He is a member of the trustees of many Russian and foreign organizations: NES, Center for Economic Policy in the UK, Russian Olympians Support Fund, State Museum inventive arts A. S. Pushkin.

He holds the post of Chairman of the Russian-Latvian Business Council.

Hobbies

The banker's main passion is fine art.

Owner of the country's largest collection of Russian paintings from the early 20th century. In 2012, at Christie’s auction, he purchased Wassily Kandinsky’s “Sketch for Improvisation No. 8” for a record $23 million for the artist. At the same time, at Sotheby’s he bought a pencil portrait of Vsevolod Meyerhold by Yuri Annenkov for $1.7 million.

Speaks English fluently. From sports games Football comes first. He is a fan of FC Spartak.

Awards

Knight of the Order of Honor and Three Stars, III degree.

Marital status

In 1994, he and his first wife Elena (1958-2015) had two twin children - Daria and Denis.

"Biography"

According to media reports, the cause of death of Elena Aven is a detached blood clot.

The death of the oligarch's wife became known yesterday from a message in facebook friend of the deceased - lawyer Alexander Dobrovinsky.

“A bright, wonderful, intelligent and kind woman, Lena Aven, has died. My friend, neighbor, wife of a close friend. My sincere condolences to Peter Aven and their children Dasha and Denis,” Dobrovinsky wrote.

"Themes"

"News"

Billionaire Peter Aven came out for the first time with his new lover

Less than two years have passed since the bereavement of businessman, collector and president of Alfa Bank Peter Aven. In 2015, the businessman’s wife Elena died. Only now Aven decided to go out with new lover, reports the publication Privātā Dzīve.

The entrepreneur himself does not comment on his relationship with his companion, but mutual glances and gestures make others understand the seriousness of the relationship between them.

Billionaire Peter Aven's wife died

Lawyer and Tatler columnist Alexander Dobrovinsky shared sad news on his Facebook page: the wife of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Alfa Bank, and once the Minister of Foreign Economic Relations of the Russian Federation, Peter Aven, whose fortune is estimated at more than five billion dollars, died - a beauty and a smart woman Elena. The couple lived in perfect harmony for a quarter of a century and during this time they managed to raise twins Denis and Dasha (both study at Yale University) and collect the largest collection of Russian paintings from the beginning of the last century in Russia. In 2008, the Avens founded the “Generation” charitable foundation in Latvia (where Peter’s ancestors on his father’s side were from).

Tatler expresses its condolences to Elena's family and friends.

The wife of the chairman of the board of directors of Alfa Bank, Elena Aven, died in Moscow, Alfa Bank reported.

The wife of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Alfa Bank, Peter Aven, Elena Aven, died on Tuesday, August 25. This became known yesterday from a Facebook post by a friend of the deceased, lawyer Alexander Dobrovinsky.

THE WIFE OF RUSSIAN-LATVIAN BILLIONAIRE PETER AVEN DIES

On August 25, the famous philanthropist and curator died charity projects in Latvia, the wife of Russian-Latvian billionaire Petr Aven and co-founder of the Generation Foundation Elena Aven, fund representative Inese Dabola told BNS.

Together with her husband, entrepreneur Peter Aven, Elena Aven has initiated and supported various projects in the field of culture, education and healthcare in Latvia for almost 10 years.

Elena Aven died: the date and time of the funeral ceremony became known

The wife of the well-known Russian entrepreneur and member of the board of directors of Alfa-Bank, Peter Aven, Lena, passed away two days earlier, on Tuesday. Her friend and comrade Alexander Dobrovinsky provided this information on his Facebook. Also this information was later confirmed by representatives of the banking institution. Alfa-Bank has already managed to express its sincere condolences to the family and friends of the deceased Elena Aven. On the eve of condolences on behalf of the board and staff of the organization expressed official representative jar.

It is also worth noting that the date and time of the farewell ceremony and funeral of Elena Vladimirovna recently became known. It is reported that it will be possible to say goodbye to Lena Aven at the Troekurovsky cemetery, in the Ritual building. The farewell ceremony is scheduled to begin on Friday at 10:00 am. Two hours after this, Elena Vladimirovna’s funeral ceremony will take place.

A Russian billionaire's wife has died. "She was a smart and kind woman"

Billionaire, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Alfa Bank Peter Aven, his wife Elena died. Lawyer Alexander Dobrovinsky reported the sad news on his Facebook page.

Peter Aven's wife Elena died

“The Board of Directors of the Alfa-Bank banking group, the board and the team of Alfa-Bank Russia express their deepest and sincere condolences in connection with the untimely death of Elena Vladimirovna Aven,” said a representative of the bank.

Farewell to Elena Aven will take place in the Ritual Hall Troekurovsky cemetery capital on Friday, August 28, at 10 a.m., the funeral will begin at 12 noon Moscow time.

Elena Aven was a co-founder of the “Generation” charitable foundation, founded by the couple in 2008 in Latvia, where Peter Aven’s ancestors are from.

Famous philanthropist and curator of charity projects in Latvia Elena Aven has died

On August 25, Elena Aven, a well-known philanthropist, curator of charitable projects in Latvia, and co-founder of the Generation Foundation, died, Inese Dabola, a representative of the foundation, told BNS.

Together with her husband, entrepreneur Peter Aven, Elena Aven has initiated and supported various projects in the field of culture, education and healthcare in Latvia for almost 10 years, focusing on special attention children's health care.

“For seven years, the Generation Foundation has implemented unique projects in Latvia, promoted cultural exchange between Latvia and Russia, supporting the organization of exhibitions, theatrical performances, films and other artistic projects, purchased equipment for Latvian hospitals, focusing on the health of expectant mothers, and awarded scholarships best students, annually expanding their funding and activities,” Dabola noted.

Philanthropist Elena Aven has passed away

On August 25, 2015, Elena Aven, a philanthropist and founder of the Generation charity foundation, passed away.

Elena Aven, together with her husband Peter Aven, initiated and supported various projects in the field of culture, education and healthcare in Latvia for almost ten years. Elena Aven paid special attention to projects in the field of children's healthcare. In an effort to make such work systematic and, by her example, to attract other philanthropists to cooperation, Elena Aven, together with her husband, established the “Generation” charitable foundation in 2008.

For seven years, the foundation has been implementing projects in Latvia: promoting cultural exchange between Latvia and Russia, supporting exhibitions, theatrical productions, films and other artistic projects, purchasing equipment for Latvian hospitals, paying special attention to the health of children and expectant mothers, providing scholarships to the best students , annually expanding the funding and activities of the fund.

The Generation Foundation expresses its deepest condolences to the family of Peter Aven on the death of his wife and mother. Elena Aven will be remembered as a woman who inspired and implemented numerous initiatives, setting an example not with words, but with deeds.

Petr Aven is building a house in Britain next to Berezovsky

According to the Times, 52-year-old Aven and his wife Elena bought land plot Ingliston House mansion with an area of about 3.5 hectares back in 2004 for 8.55 million pounds (about $17 million). The building is located just a few hundred meters from Boris Berezovsky's house, and Aven's other neighbors include footballer Andrei Shevchenko and TV presenter Bruce Forsythe.

Aven is the owner of the world's largest private collection of Russian art

Aven, 52, and his wife Elena, a historian by profession, bought the land for Ingliston House in 2004 for £8.55 million. Construction at this stage is £15 million.

Charitable Foundation Petra Avena "Generation" was founded in May 2008. Its founders were the famous Russian entrepreneur and banker Pyotr Aven and his wife Elena Aven. The Foundation Board also includes Alexander Gafin, a member of the board of Rietumu Bank, known for its activities in the field of charity and patronage.

Charitable Foundation of Peter Aven “Generation”

In subsequent years, Aven became the most successful botanist former USSR and into the most aesthetically advanced oligarch of Russia. In the precision of artistic choice of glasses, ties, watches and paintings accompanying him, Peter Aven is a world record holder. He and his wife Elena are a brilliant social couple who do not miss a single really worthwhile event in Moscow. I can only wish Petya something about which I understand nothing: success in the work of Alpha Bank.

Peter Aven, grandson of the shooter

In addition, the “Generation” charitable foundation, led by his wife Elena, gives money to cultural events and the health of children in Latvia: we purchased equipment for the hospital, a piano for Pauls, reconstructed the church in Jaunpiebalga (where Peter’s grandfather was from), organized concerts by Raikin, Lopatkina, Netrebko, Spivakov, and a publication of Latvian poetry in Russian.

Life of a billionaire's wife: how Elena Aven lives

The wife of the holder of the Order of Three Stars, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Alfa Bank Peter Aven, Elena, recently visited Latvia. Her charitable foundation "Generation" donated a mobile ultrasonograph to the Children's Clinical Hospital, and an agreement was signed on financial assistance hospital. But in life, Elena Aven, as she says, is a “home woman.”

“By helping others, we grow ourselves”

The foundation was created in May 2008 by the family of Peter Aven, says Alexander Dmitrievich Gafin. – Peter and his wife Elena are personally involved in the foundation’s projects and form the main directions of its activities. Elena often visits Riga and tries to attend all major events. The reason for the appearance of the fund is very simple: Peter Olegovich’s paternal grandfather was a Latvian red commander who took active participation V Civil War in Russia.

The turbulent history of the twentieth century destroyed many national and family ties on our land. It has led to the fact that now not all of us even know the names of our grandparents. The Aven family wants to preserve their Latvian roots and treats Latvia as their second homeland. That's why the idea to create a fund arose. Due to the fact that I work at Rietumu Banka and spend a lot of time in Riga, I was entrusted with overseeing the work of the fund.

Cream whipped and relaxed

The style of the evening was declared as “smart casual” - “intelligently ordinary” (as it was written on the invitations). The guests did not dare to disobey and appeared without ties, in jeans and blazers. And only Sergei Stepashin violated the will of the birthday boy - a forbidden accessory was treacherously wrapped around his neck. Lawyer Dobrovinsky, who even sleeps in a bow tie, did not betray himself this time either. But in order not to ruin the “relaxed” concept of the birthday boy, he put on the smallest of his insects. A two-centimeter microbutterfly was threaded into the buttonhole. The birthday boy's wife, Elena Aven, was wearing something shiny that couldn't be called casual, but quite smart, and Mr. Aven himself looked relaxed - in slacks, a jacket and a knitted shirt.

Tell me where is your home...

Aven, 52, head of Russia's largest private bank Alfa Bank, lives with his wife Elena. He bought the plot in 2004. The renovation cost him an additional £15 million.

Peter Aven was awarded the Latvian Order of Three Stars

The reason for awarding Aven the highest state award Latvia benefited from the activities of the Generation Charitable Foundation, founded in 2008 by spouses Peter and Elena Aven. The main goals of the foundation are to support children’s health and projects cultural exchange between Russia and Latvia, providing scholarships and grants in the scientific field. With the support of the Foundation, the Children's Clinical University Hospital has acquired diagnostic equipment, the Lutheran Church of St. Thomas in Jaunpiebalga is being restored, and the Latvian Radio recording studio has acquired a new Steinway&Sons concert grand piano, donated by the Foundation to composer Raimonds Pauls.

The wife of billionaire Peter Aven gave Raymond Pauls a piano

The Generation Charitable Foundation was created by Russian financier and philanthropist Peter Aven in Latvia three years ago. The fact is that Mr. Aven is closely connected with our country - his paternal relatives lived here. Alas, the philanthropist himself was not present at the presentation ceremony - business was delayed. But his wife promised that he would try to make it to the charity concert at the Opera this evening. She also talked about how the idea for the gift came about.

“The sister of my husband’s grandfather, Janis Avens, studied music,” said Elena Aven. “And one day they sent us a photograph in Moscow that showed my father-in-law as a very small child at the piano. The picture was taken while he was visiting his relatives in Latvia. This is probably where it all started...

The children's hospital received support from the Peter Aven Charitable Foundation

“Helping children is caring for the future of the country and nation. This year, in cooperation with the Russian Embassy in Latvia, we began implementing a program to increase professional qualifications doctors - doctors of the Children's Hospital expand their knowledge at the Children's Hospital of St. Petersburg, at the Institute named after V.M. Bekhterev, Moscow Botkin Hospital and Institute of Psychiatry,” emphasizes co-founder of the foundation Elena Aven.

Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Alfa-Bank Banking Group, Pyotr Olegovich Aven, was born on March 16, 1955 in Moscow.

His grandfather was a Latvian rifleman, his father, Oleg Ivanovich, is a computer specialist, a teacher at the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics at Moscow State University (MSU). M.V. Lomonosov, corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Sciences.

Petr Aven graduated from the Physics and Mathematics Special School No. 2 in Moscow in 1972, the Faculty of Economics of Moscow State University (MSU). M.V. Lomonosov in 1977, graduate school at Moscow State University in 1980.

In 1980 he received the academic degree of Candidate of Economic Sciences.

In 1981-1988, Aven worked as a junior, then a senior researcher at the All-Union Scientific Research Institute for System Research of the USSR Academy of Sciences (VNIISI AS USSR).

From 1989 to 1991 he was an adviser to the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs; at the same time - an employee of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (Laxenburg, Austria).

In the fall of 1991, Petr Aven joined the “reform government” as chairman of the Committee for Foreign Economic Relations (KFER) - First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the RSFSR.

In January-December 1992, Aven headed the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations of the Russian Federation, at the same time being the representative of the President of the Russian Federation for relations with industrialized countries (the G7).

In July-December 1992 - Deputy Chairman of the Monetary and Economic Commission of the Government of the Russian Federation.

From May to December 1992, he was Chairman of the Interdepartmental Commission on the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).

From December 1992 to February 1993 - Advisor to the President of LogoVAZ JSC.

In the spring of 1993, Peter Aven created and headed the financial consulting company "FinPA" ("Finance of Peter Aven"), specializing in consultations on working with various types securities. In the spring of 1993, Aven first began to consult and then collaborate with representatives of the Joint Stock Commercial Bank (JSCB) Alfa-Bank.

On December 12, 1993, Aven was elected as a deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on the list of the electoral association “Choice of Russia”. On January 4, 1994, he refused his deputy mandate, citing his reluctance to leave his position. general director company "FinPA".

From 1994 to June 2011, Petr Aven served as President of Alfa-Bank. Responsible for the overall development strategy of the Bank and for maintaining relations with business and government circles in Russia and abroad.

Since June 2011 - Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Alfa-Bank Banking Group.

Petr Aven is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of AlfaStrakhovanie OJSC, co-chairman of the Board of Directors of STS Media.

He is a member of the board of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, a member of the presidium of the Russian Council for international affairs(RSDM), member of the board of the National Organization for Financial Reporting Standards.

He is a trustee of the Russian School of Economics and the Center for Economic Policy (CEPR, UK); member of the Board of Trustees of the State Museum of Fine Arts named after A. S. Pushkin.

In 2007, he was elected head of the Russian-Latvian Business Council.

Professor at the National Research University" graduate School economy".

The Russian version of Forbes magazine estimated Peter Aven's personal fortune in 2011 at $4.5 billion. According to this indicator, he took 28th place in the list of the richest businessmen in Russia and 235th place in the world ranking.

In April 2005, by Presidential Decree Russian Federation awarded the Order of Honor for achieved labor successes and many years of conscientious work.

Speaks English and Spanish.

Peter Aven is married and has two twin children - son Denis and daughter Daria (born in 1993). His wife Elena is a historian by profession.

In 2008, the Peter Aven “Generation” Charitable Foundation was opened in Latvia, the priority areas of which were support for children's healthcare, projects in the field of “cultural exchange” between Russia and Latvia, scholarships and grants in the field of science. Its founders were Peter and Elena Aven.

Petr Aven actively supports art and theater in Russia, and is the largest collector of works of Russian art of the early 20th century.

The material was prepared based on information from open sources

In the family of the 60-year-old chairman of the board of directors of Alfa-Bank, Peter Aven great sorrow. His wife Elena Aven died on Tuesday, August 25.

According to media reports, the cause of death of Elena Aven is a detached blood clot.

The death of the oligarch's wife became known yesterday from a message in facebook friend of the deceased - lawyer Alexander Dobrovinsky.

A representative of Alfa-Bank confirmed this information to the media.

Farewell fast Family friend Alfred Koch also wrote - without mentioning her name: “I knew her well. She was happy. The children loved her. And she loved them deeply, passionately.

She loved her husband. And he loved her. Treasured her terribly. Shore, took care of her. Proud... A rare family. Rare happiness. May the kingdom of heaven rest with her. May she rest in peace."

In addition, Koch reports the cause of death of Elena Aven - a blood clot broke off in the woman.

Elena Aven was a co-founder of the “Generation” charitable foundation, founded by the couple in 2008 in Latvia, where Peter Aven’s ancestors are from. The foundation supported pediatric medicine, as well as scholarships and grants in the field of science.

Elena Aven is a historian by profession.

Peter and Elena Aven have been married for more than 25 years. During this time, we managed to raise twins Denis and Dasha (born in 1993), who are now studying at Yale University.

In 2011, in exclusive interview to the MixNews portal, Mrs. Aven told how easy it was for her to be the wife of such a famous person.

"I didn't start living with just some guy famous person, and with a junior researcher. And we lived a normal, ordinary life. We need to love each other, respect each other. And we also need to learn not to offend each other,” Elena Aven said then.

Farewell to Elena Aven will take place in the Ritual Hall of the Troekurovsky cemetery in the capital on Friday, August 28, at 10 a.m., the funeral will begin at 12 noon Moscow time.