Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs
He is also on the supervisory board of directors for VEON (formerly Vimpelcom) and X5 Retail Group. He is a member of the supervisory board of DEA Deutsche Erdoel AG, which is owned by LetterOne. Fridman has been a member of numerous public facing bodies, including the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, the Public Chamber of Russia, and the Council on Foreign Relations. Also a philanthropist and active supporter of cultural initiatives, he co-founded the Russian Jewish Congress; the Genesis Prize; and the Genesis Philanthropy Group, which supports Russian-speaking Jews worldwide.