Born June 19, 1940 in the village Mariynskoe Borovichi district of Novgorod region.
He graduated from the Philosophy Faculty of Moscow State University and graduate study at Rostov University. He was expelled for one year from MSU and the Young Communist League "for organizing this debate on freedom of creativity."
. Candidate in Philosophy.
. Taught in Taganrog and Khabarovsk: taught courses in philosophy, sociology and general theory of management.
. A correspondent for the magazine "Young Communist.
. Since 1982 collaborates with the famous businessman Vadim Tumanov, joined his gang "Pechora", where he worked until 1987 as Personnel Manager.
. Since 1987, led by construction and industrial co-operative (later - AO) "Volkhov".
. Organizer and one of the leaders of the joint-stock company "My house".
. In the spring of 1990 became one of the initiators of the Moscow Commodity Exchange (MTB), is a member of the exchange's board of MTB.
. From March to September 1992 - a member of Business Council under the President of Russia.
. January 1993 - Member of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.
. President of the International Association of Business Leaders.
. Chairman of the Council of Entrepreneurs under the Mayor and the Moscow government.
. Was a member of the Board of Directors Rossiyskogo Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
. The winner of the contest "Russia's businessman-91.
. He is fond of literature, history, painting.
. Married with two children.
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