roman abramovich (born october 24, 1966 in saratov, russia) is a russian-british businessman. roman abramovich was born in saratov, in the former soviet union (fsu) on october 24, 1966. he was orphaned at the age of three and raised by his uncle in ukhta, in the komi republic in northern russia. when he was eight, abramovich went to live with his grandmother in moscow.