Valentin Gapontsev

Soviet physicist

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]

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  2. "Forbes profile: Valentin Gapontsev". Forbes. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  3. "Умер миллиардер Валентин Гапонцев". www.russian.rt.com (in Russian). 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  4. "Умер российский миллиардер Валентин Гапонцев". www.azerbaycan24.com. 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2021-10-23.