Born January 10, 1945 in the village Kraskovo Ukhtomskogo district, Moscow region.
In 1973 he graduated from the Economics Faculty of Moscow State University, in 1983 - graduate of the Academy of Social Sciences under the CPSU Central Committee. Candidate in Philosophy.
. In 1967 - 73 he worked in the sector in Africa, the Middle East, Head of Department of Press and Information Committee of Youth Organizations of the USSR.
. Since 1974 works in the USSR Radio and Television.
. Since 1991 - first deputy chairman of USSR State Radio and Television, and then - the All-Union Broadcasting Company (VTRK).
. From September 1991 to February 1993 - Deputy Chairman - Director General for International Relations and broadcasting to foreign countries Russia State Television and Radio (RGTRK) Ostankino, was a member of the Board of Directors RGTRK Ostankino.
. From February to December 1993 - first deputy chairman RGTRK Ostankino.
. December 27, 1993 - Deputy Director of the Federal Service for Television and Radio (FSTR), chairman of the holding company Teleradiotehnichesky Center "Ether."
. On March 17, 1995 to May 8, 1998 - Director FSTR.
. Since May 1998 - Consultant radio "Mayak".
. Since August 1998 - Rector of the Humanities Institute of TV and radio (on a voluntary basis).
. Since October 1998 - Chairman of the Russian-Belarusian TV and Radio Company "Soyuz".
. From February 1999 - Deputy Head of the Executive Committee of the Union of Belarus and Russia.
. Hobbies - Chess, the theory of mass communication, African Studies.
. Speaks English.
. Married
. He has a son and a daughter.