Mykhailo Fridman, born in Lviv, is a shareholder in Alfa Group, the largest private consortium in Central-Eastern Europe, and founder of the international investment business LetterOne, headquartered in Luxembourg, with investments in the UK, the European Union and the USA.

Mykhailo Fridman, member of the Supervisory Board of the Babi Yar Holocaust Memorial Center, initiator of the annual Leopolis Jazz Fest, founder and jury member of the LetterOne Rising Stars Jazz Award, an international music award for young performers.