Born in 1959.
He graduated from the Military Institute of Foreign Languages Ministry of Defense of the USSR.
For a long time worked as the Chief Intelligence Directorate of the USSR Ministry of Defense. Major stock.
From 1991 he worked in the newspaper "Kommersant-Daily". Supervised parliamentary-governmental group of newspapers, then - the department of economic policy.
. In early 1993, becoming deputy editor of the newspaper "Kommersant-Daily", and in November 1993 was appointed CEO of the publishing house "Kommersant".
. From October 1995 to October 1996 - Consultant Director General of National News Service (NSN).
. From October 1996 to July 7, 1997 - editor in chief of the political and business newspaper "Today".
. He was appointed vice president of ID "Seven Days" in the holding company Media-MOST.
. In August 1999 he was appointed deputy editor in chief - the head of economic policy unit weekly business magazine "Profile".
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