Alisher Usmanov
- Author
- BBC Radio 4
- Published
- Sat 27 Apr 2013
- Episode Link
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01s37bj
Alisher Usmanov has just been named the richest man in Britain. Born in Uzbekistan, Usmanov made his fortune in the collapsing Soviet Union. His empire has stretched from plastic bags to minerals, telecoms, Facebook and Arsenal Football Club. But, as Mark Coles reports, Usmanov's rise has not been straightforward, nor free of controversy.
