Paul Edward Tatum (April 2, 1955 – November 3, 1996) was an American expatriate businessman who moved to Russia in 1985 and was involved in various enterprises, primarily in real estate and hospitality. He became part-owner of the Radisson Slavyanskaya Hotel in Moscow and founded the Americom Business Centre. Tatum was known for his role in establishing one of the first Western- style hotels in Moscow and was involved in a bitter dispute with his business partner, Chechen entrepreneur Umar Dzhabrailov, which ultimately led to his assassination. He was shot 11 times in a Moscow metro station near his hotel in what is widely believed to have been a contract killing tied to a business rivalry.
Tatum had once provided satellite linkage to Boris Yeltsin during the 1991 coup attempt and had connections with prominent figures, including President Clinton. His death in 1996 marked a significant loss to the business community in Moscow. After his killing, control of the hotel venture was quickly taken over by Dzhabrailov and the Moscow city government.
