Roman Abramovich (born 24 October 1966 in Saratov, Russia) is a Russian businessman. He is one of the richest men in the world. According to 2006 Forbes Magazine, he has a net worth of $18.2 billion[1] . He owns Chelsea F.C., an English Premiership football club. He has given Chelsea much money to pay players. He is governor of a region of Russia.