Born September 27, 1956 in g. Tselinograd Kazakh SSR.
He graduated from the evening department of the Leningrad University of Economics and Finance. In 1990 he graduated from the Institute for Advanced Studies at the Leningrad Financial-Economic Institute, specializing in economics.
. Until 1984 he worked at the Department of Experimental Physics of the atmosphere Lengidrometa.
. In 1984 - 88 he worked in construction and installation management.
. Since August 1988 was led by financial and investment company, "Altus Group" (construction, financial transactions).
. Since 1998 - president of "Fund" Transfiguration ".
. In December 1998, unsuccessfully ran for the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg.
. 19 December 1999 was elected to the State Duma of the third convocation
. Chairman of the Commission of the State Duma to protect the rights of investors.
Member of the Political Council of Party "Unity".
In 1999, climbed on the car "Niva" to a height of 5726 m in Tibet.
Married. Wife Natalya - programmer. Son of Victor.
