Born January 22, 1936 in a. Pogrom Totsky area of the Orenburg region.
In 1958 he graduated from the Kuibyshev (now Samara) Industrial Institute, specializing in the development of oil and gas fields ". In 1970 he graduated from Kuibyshev Planning Institute, specializing in the planning industry ". Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor.
. From 1958 he worked in the oil field administration Kumdagneft "association" Turkmenneft post operator, engineer, senior engineer.
. Since 1961 - Senior Master, . Deputy Chief, . Senior Engineer, . Head of oil -, . Head of Central production of dispatching service and the Deputy Chief of Oil and Gas Control Bogatovskneft "association" Kuybyshevneft.,
. Since 1971 - Deputy Chief Dedurovskogo gas production management, the head of the Directorate for settlement condensate field, the chief engineer Dedurovskogo gas production management.
. Since 1978 - director of "Orenburggazodobycha.
. Since 1983 - Chief Engineer of the All-Union Production Association (VPO) Orenburggazprom. "
. Since 1985 - Head of Production Association (PO) "Astrakhangazprom of VPO" Orenburggazprom "
. Since 1989 - General Director of Astrakhangazprom state gas concern Gazprom.
. Since 1993 - general director of OOO "Astrakhangazprom of Gazprom.
. From 1996 to June 2000 - Member of the Board of Directors of RAO Gazprom.
. Since 1995 - Member of the Board of the Astrakhan regional organization of the movement "Our Home - Russia".
. October 26, 1997 was elected to the Astrakhan regional representative assembly.
. On August 26, 1999 - Member of the Board of Directors of OAO Gazprom.
. Member of the Academy of Mining Sciences.
. Author of 38 inventions, more than 40 scientific publications, including books "Underground storage tanks" (Leningrad, 1986), "Relationship of natural gas and water" (Moscow, 1995).
. Winner Prize
. I. M. Gubkin. Honored Worker of the Oil and Gas Industry.
He has state awards.
He is fond of hunting, gardening and reading historical literature.
Married. He has a son, daughter and three grandchildren.