Dmitry Aleksandrovich Pumpyansky (born 22 March 1964) is a Russian billionaire businessman. He was the owner and chairman of OAO TMK,[1] a Russian global manufacturer of steel pipes for the oil and gas industry. As of August 2022, his net worth was estimated at US$2.0 billion.[2]
Pumpyansky graduated from the Kirov Ural Polytechnic Institute in 1986, and earned a Candidate of Sciences (Engineering), and a Doctor of Science (Economics).[3]
Career
Pumpyansky started as a metals trader, then ran several metal factories, then took over the Sinarsky Pipe Factory.[2]
Pumpyansky joined OAO TMK in 2002.[3] Together with fellow billionaires Sergei Popov and Andrey Melnichenko, they bought the company, and he bought them out in 2006, becoming the 100% owner.[2] He was the chairman of TMK.[3]
On March 9, 2022 TMK said in a statement that Pumpyansky is no longer a beneficiary of the Russian pipe manufacturer and has resigned from the company's board of directors.[1]
Pumpyansky is married, with one child. According to Forbes, he lives in Yekaterinburg, Russia.[2] In 2022 Swissinfo reported that he, his wife, and Swiss son live in Geneva.[4] He owned the 236-foot megayacht Axioma until it was auctioned off after it was seized in Gibraltar.[5]
