Born July 5, 1944 in Moscow.
Worked chapel.
In 1968 he graduated from the Moscow Institute of Finance and Economics, specializing in economics.
He served in the Soviet Army. Until 1977 - at the Komsomol.
. Since 1977 - chief editor of the newspaper Moskovsky Komsomolets, 1983 - editor of the newspaper "Soviet Russia", from 1984 to 1987 - deputy editor of the newspaper "Komsomolskaya Pravda".
. Since August 1988 - Member of the executive committee of the organizing committee of the Memorial Society.
. From 1987 to August 1991 - first deputy chief editor of the magazine Ogonyok.
. On August 21, 1991 to December 1, 1997 - Chief editor Ogonyok.
. In б? б? 41 - 42 magazine "Capital" for 1991, columnist Michael Pozdnjaev published material that L
. Gushin personally translated into financial flows in the journal. Rebuttals to the publication followed.
. October 9, 1996 was adopted by a member of the Executive Club "Moscow".
. Since August 1998 - President of CJSC "Publishing and advertising group" Metropolis ".
. Since May 1998 - Chairman of the Board of Directors and chief editor of CJSC "Publishing House" Literary Gazette.
. He was awarded two Orders of Honor.
. Married.
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