Born October 3, 1955 in Moscow.
In 1980 he graduated from the Moscow Institute of National Economy. G. V. Plekhanov, specializing in economics, in 1985 - Union Academy of foreign trade, specializing in international economic relations. "
From 1976 to 1991 worked as an expert, a senior consultant at the Chamber of Commerce (CCI) of the USSR. In 1986 - 89 - elected secretary of the Komsomol committee of the USSR Chamber of Commerce. From 1989 to 1991 - Deputy Representative of the USSR Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria.
. From August 1991 to January 1992 - Deputy Director of the Monetary Exchange State Bank of the USSR.
. January 9, 1992 was elected general director of the MICEX.
. In 1995 - 96 - member Council of Experts under the Federal Commission on Securities Market (FCSM of Russia).
. Since 1997 - member of the Partnership National Depository Center.
. Since October 1999 - Co-Chair of the National Currency Association.
. From July 1999 to May 2000 - Member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Securities Market Participants (NAUFOR).
. Member of the Supervisory Board of the National Association of the government securities market (NAURaG) (1997).
. Married, two children
. Speaks three languages: English, French, Bulgarian.
