Nikolay Storonsky Explained

Birth Date:21 July 1984
Birth Place:Dolgoprudny, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Citizenship:British
Parents:Nikolay Storonsky

Nikolay Storonsky (born 21 July 1984)[1] is a Russian-born British businessman. He is the co-founder and CEO of the financial technology company Revolut.[2]

Storonsky was born into the family of a senior Gazprom manager. His father, Nikolay Mironovich Storonsky,[3] has been Deputy General Director of Science for the natural gas research institute Gazprom Promgaz since 2017 and First Deputy General Director for Science Gazprom Promgaz OAO.[4] Storonsky studied for a master's degree in physics at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, and during this time became a state champion swimmer.[5] He completed a separate master's in economics at New Economic School in Moscow. Later he worked as a trader at Lehman Brothers and Credit Suisse. He left the banking industry to found the digital-only banking app Revolut.[6] [7] [8] In 2021, Revolut became the biggest fintech firm in the United Kingdom.[9]

At 20, Storonsky emigrated to the United Kingdom and acquired British citizenship. In 2022, he condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[10] He renounced Russian citizenship in October 2022.[11]

Storonsky made the 2022 Forbes Billionaires List with an estimated wealth of $7.1 billion and occupied the 336th position.[2] Welp Magazine also named him in the following lists: '101 UK Founder & CEO’s To Follow in 2022' and '101 UK CEO’s To Follow in 2022'.[12] [13]

Storonsky has a wife and two daughters.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Treanor . Jill . 10 September 2022 . Revolut chief Nikolay Storonsky: We can still be banking's super app . The Sunday Times.
  2. Web site: Nik Storonsky. Forbes. 2022-04-19.
  3. Web site: BNS . LRT: отец главы Revolut Сторонского работает в "Газпроме" . 27 March 2019 . DELFI.
  4. https://www.bloomberg.com/profiles/people/16656234-nikolay-storonsky Nikolay Mironovich Storonsky
  5. Web site: 18 February 2018 . Revolut's Nikolay Storonsky on long hours and high staff turnover . 16 May 2018 . Financial Times.
  6. Web site: Revolut co-founder Nik Storonsky set to join the multibillionaire club. 2021-07-15. The Guardian. 2022-04-19.
  7. Web site: Lehman Brothers trader to fintech billionaire: Revolut's Nikolay Storonsky. 2021-07-15. Reuters. 2022-04-19.
  8. Web site: 'Money spoils children': Revolut's $7bn CEO Nik Storonsky on inheritance, growth plans, and IPO. October 2021. Evening Standard. 2022-04-19.
  9. Web site: Revolut becomes UK's biggest fintech firm with £24bn valuation. 2021-07-15. The Guardian. 2022-04-19.
  10. Web site: War is never the answer: Revolut's Russia-born co-founder Nik Storonsky condemns the invasion. 2022-03-03. Silicon canals. 2022-04-19.
  11. Web site: Fourth Billionaire Renounces Russian Citizenship Over Ukraine. October 31, 2022. themoscowtimes.com. January 29, 2023.
  12. Web site: 2021-12-31 . Top Influencers: 101 UK Founder & CEO's To Follow in 2022 - Welp Magazine . 2022-05-05 . Welp Magazine . en-US.
  13. Web site: 2021-12-31 . Top Influencers: 101 UK CEO's To Follow in 2022 - Welp Magazine . 2022-05-05 . Welp Magazine . en-US.
  14. Web site: Fintech Trailblazer Nikolay Storonsky, Revolut's dynamic CEO. Joanna England. September 2, 2022. fintechmagazine.com. January 29, 2023.

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