Alexander Vagin was born on February 15, 1959 in the Kemerovo Region. In 1983 he graduated from the Kuzbass Polytechnic Institute with a degree in Underground Mining of Mineral Deposits and was assigned to the Raspadskaya mine. Production Director. In 1993, he was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of CJSC Raspadskaya. Together with Gennady Kozov, he consolidated more than 70% of the company's shares. Raspadskaya Coal Company held an IPO. As a result of the placement, the company's capitalization amounted to 1.8 billion US dollars. Married, two children. Included in the Forbes magazine rating since 2005, except for 2006 and 2007. Ranks 64th (2010) to 88th (2005) with a net worth of $340 million (2005) to $1,500 million (2008). In 2010, he took 64th place with a fortune of 950 million US dollars.

