Early Life and Education
Viktor Kharitonin was born on November 20, 1972, in Novosibirsk, Russia. He graduated from Novosibirsk State University with a Master of Science degree.
Rise to Success
Kharitonin's career began in the investment sector. In 1999, he founded Profit House, an investment company that worked closely with Roman Abramovich's Millhouse Capital. His trajectory shifted in 2003 when he co-founded Pharmstandard with Roman Abramovich and other partners. Pharmstandard was created by combining five pharmaceutical plants. Kharitonin, along with partner Egor Kulkov, acquired the other investors' stakes in 2008.
Key Business Strategies
A key strategy for Kharitonin was the acquisition and consolidation of pharmaceutical assets. He expanded Pharmstandard's portfolio to include over 400 generic and proprietary drugs. Furthermore, he took Pharmstandard private again eight years after its IPO. He also holds stakes in other Russian pharmaceutical companies like OTCPharm, Biocad, and Generium. In 2021, he acquired TSS group, an equipment manufacturing firm, through Augment Investments.
Philanthropy
Information on specific amounts of philanthropy could not be found via search results. It is known that Kharitonin owns the Nürburgring race track in Germany.