Valentin Gapontsev

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Valentin P. Gapontsev (23 February 1939 – 22 October 2021)[1] was a Russian-American billionaire. He was the founder, CEO, and chairman of IPG Photonics. His net worth was around US$2.3 billion when he died.[2] Gapontsev was born in Moscow.

Gapontsev died of cancer at a hospital in Houston, Texas on 22 October 2021, aged 82.[3][4]

References

  1. Valentin Gapontsev. kremlin.ru. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  2. Forbes profile: Valentin Gapontsev. Forbes. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  3. Умер миллиардер Валентин Гапонцев (in ru). www.russian.rt.com (2021-10-23). Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  4. Умер российский миллиардер Валентин Гапонцев (in en-AU). www.azerbaycan24.com (2021-10-23). Retrieved 2021-10-23.