Aleksandr Ivanovich Skorobogatko, born on September 15, 1967, in Horlivka, Ukraine (then Soviet Union), is a former Russian politician and self-made billionaire industrialist whose fortune is centered in real estate, transport, and logistics. His roots are modest; he was born into a mining family, and his father spent over 30 years in the coalmines.

Skorobogatko’s initial professional path was athletics. He was a proficient practitioner of sambo and judo, serving in an athletic company during his military service. He earned his first university degree in physical education from Slavyansk State Pedagogical Institute in 1994, which instilled persistence and strength. He later acquired key business credentials, including a Master’s degree in finance from Plekhanov Russian Academy of Economics and a PhD in Law, providing the multi-faceted expertise needed for his eventual success in business and politics.

Alexander Skorobogatko's rise began in 1987 after military discharge, co-founding his first ventures in Crimea with his long-time partner, Alexander Ponomarenko. They focused on light industry—perfumery products and building materials—and road haulage, quickly achieving profitability. They moved to Moscow to enter finance, founding the Russian General Bank in 1996, which was later sold to OTP Bank for $477 million in 2006.

The central pillar of their fortune was built on logistics. Beginning in 1998, the partners started aggressively acquiring shares in cargo companies that consolidated into the Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port (NCSP), which became the largest port in Russia. NCSP went public on the London Stock Exchange in 2007. Following the sale of their NCSP stake for $2.5 billion in 2011, they established TPS Group to invest in real estate and airport infrastructure. Skorobogatko served as a deputy member of the State Duma for 13 years (2003–2016), before resigning to fully return to the business.

Alexander Skorobogatko’s philanthropic activity is focused on traditional societal pillars: healthcare, children's institutions, and religious causes. He has donated funds for the treatment of severe diseases in children and actively assisted in the building and renovation of numerous Russian Orthodox churches. For this work, he was awarded the Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh by the Patriarch of Moscow.

His public service included over a decade as a politician in the State Duma, where he was awarded the Order of Friendship for his 'contribution to the state building'. His business ventures, particularly the massive investment in Sheremetyevo Airport, have provided significant employment and modernized key national infrastructure.