Sir Leonard 'Len' Valentinovich Blavatnik, K.B.E., is a Ukrainian-born American businessman, the self-made billionaire Founder and Chairman of Access Industries, a massive private industrial and media holding company. Born in Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, in 1957, his career is rooted in chemical engineering and finance.

Blavatnik immigrated to the U.S. in 1978, earning a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1989. His strategic genius was his commitment to leveraged buyouts (LBOs) and opportunistic acquisition of privatized Russian assets (post-Soviet era) and global media companies.

• Access Industries (Founder & Chairman): The core private asset, a massive conglomerate spanning chemicals (LyondellBasell), media/entertainment (Warner Music Group), real estate, and venture capital.
• M&A Apex: He made his core fortune from the $7.3 billion sale of his stake in TNK-BP (oil company) to Rosneft in 2013.
• Warner Music Group (Owner): He acquired the global music giant for $3.3 billion in 2011.
• Academic Background: He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an Engineering degree from Columbia University.

Sir Len Blavatnik's strategic genius was his contrarian investment in distressed post-Soviet assets. He founded Access Industries in 1986. His structural contribution is immense: his $32 million investment in TNK (later merged into TNK-BP with BP) was a massive, highly leveraged bet that yielded billions upon its sale to Rosneft in 2013. His return was estimated at 280 times his initial investment.

His diversification into media was audacious: he acquired Warner Music Group in 2011, leading its turnaround and IPO in 2020. His wealth is secured by the colossal liquid gains from the TNK-BP sale and the long-term, stable profitability of his global industrial and music empire. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2017 for his services to philanthropy.

Len Blavatnik is a major global philanthropist. His structural social impact is tied to Warner Music Group's role in shaping global music culture and his commitment to medical research and education. His Blavatnik Family Foundation has donated hundreds of millions of dollars to institutions like Harvard University (funding the Blavatnik Family Graduate Fellowship), Oxford University (funding the Blavatnik School of Government), and the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities.

His structural contribution is tied to his belief in science, education, and leveraging private capital to address major global challenges.

Sir Len Blavatnik maintains the professional, composed style of a global magnate. His attire is consistently bespoke, favoring dark, tailored suits. His aesthetic reflects stability and immense corporate authority, typical of a leader in the global finance and industrial sectors.

Residing in London, U.K. (with luxury homes globally), his luxury is the immense security and financial reward derived from his multi-billion dollar fortune. His life is dedicated to investment strategy, media control, and high-impact philanthropy.