Michael Mirilashvili is a Russian-Israeli billionaire real estate developer, businessman, and philanthropist, best known as co-owner of Moscow's Crocus City Group. Born in 1960 in Kulashi, Georgia, he pursued a medical education at St. Petersburg Medical School in Russia, graduating in 1983 as a qualified pediatrician. As the Soviet communist regime collapsed, Mirilashvili transitioned from medicine into business, rapidly expanding his activities to develop global interests, particularly in real estate. He holds dual Russian-Israeli nationality and is actively involved in Jewish organizations, serving as co-chairman of the World Jewish Congress Russia and as a key figure in Eurasian Jewish networks, including association with the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress. His philanthropy and business ventures have positioned him within networks of influence in Russia, Israel, and internationally, and he is recognized for his contributions to Jewish causes.