Born April 18, 1952 on the farm Bugulov Kursk region of Stavropol Territory.
In 1982 he graduated from the All-Union Correspondence Engineering Institute, specializing in mechanical engineer, in 1990 graduated from the Academy of KGB behalf F. E. Dzerzhinsky specialty "lawyer".
. In 1970 - 72 serving in the army Transcaucasus Border District.
. Turner Moscow Industrial Association "red hero".
. From 1977 to 1993 - Head of structural unit of the Main Department for Combating Terrorism KGB (then - Russia's Security Ministry and the FSB of Russia).
. Since 1993 - in commercial structures.
. In 1997 - Deputy General Director of JSC "LUKoil-Stavropol" - Director of Mission in Moscow.
. In 1997 - 98 - an expert on economic security AOOT SEPT.
. Since 1997 - the plenipotentiary representative of the Governor of Stavropol Territory Alexander Chernogorov in Moscow (on a voluntary basis).
. In 1998 - 99 - General Director of JSC "Oil Company" Kibora-Alliance.
. 19 December 1999 was elected to the State Duma of the third convocation.
. In the State Duma in January 2000, registered in the parliamentary faction "Unity".
. Chairman of the Stavropol Regional Branch of the EPR "Unity".
. Exemplary of the Border Troops of the KGB
. He was awarded medals.
Master of Sports of the USSR in Greco-Roman (classical) counter.
Married. He has a son and a daughter.
