V ladimir Krupchak is a Russian billionaire whose fortune is derived from his family's stake in the Arkhangelsk Pulp and Paper Mill, a major Russian producer of paper and packaging materials. The company is a key player in the Russian forestry and paper industry, and the family's control of this major industrial asset is the source of their considerable fortune.

In addition to his core paper business, Krupchak has also had a career in Russian politics, having served as a member of the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament. His career is an example of the close and often intertwined relationship between business and politics in modern Russia.