Biography of Vladimir Yevtushenkov – childhood, education, career

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Vladimir Petrovich Yevtushenkov is a Russian entrepreneur, investor, and founder of JSFC System (also known as AFK Sistema).

Childhood, family, and education of Vladimir Yevtushenkov

Vladimir Petrovich Yevtushenkov was born on September 25, 1948, in the small village of Kamenshchina, near Smolensk. His parents worked at the local dairy. His father headed this enterprise, and his mother was a milkmaid.

From an early age, Vladimir Yevtushenkov showed an interest in the natural sciences. He was fond of chemistry and conducted various experiments and experiments at home. Vladimir Yevtushenkov dreamed of becoming a scientist and making scientific discoveries in his laboratory.

After graduating from school, Vladimir Yevtushenkov went to serve in the army. In 1967 he decided to enroll in D Mendeleev Univesity.

Five years later, Vladimir Yevtushenkov defended his diploma in engineering. In 1980 he graduated from MSU, one of the most prestigious universities of the former USSR and modern Russia.

Vladimir Yevtushenkov’s work biography

“The Sverdlov plant in Dzerzhinsk was Vladimir Petrovich’s first place of work. At one of the USSR’s largest research and production enterprises, he worked his way up from a simple foreman to the head of the site. Here he worked from 1973 until 1975.

Then Yevtushenkov accepted the offer to head one of the shops of Karacharovsky Plastics Plant (today – Scientific and Production Association “Polimerbyt”). He moved to Moscow.

In 1981 Vladimir Petrovich became chief engineer and deputy director of the plant. Vladimir Yevtushenkov’s organizational initiatives significantly helped increase the plant’s production indicators.

After the Russian Federation transitioned to a market economy, Vladimir Petrovich Yevtushenkov became a businessman.

Projects of Vladimir Petrovich Yevtushenkov

In 1993, Vladimir Yevtushenkov and his partners founded Sistema Joint-Stock Financial Corporation. It invested in projects from the civil sectors of the economy.

Sistema is one of the largest employers in the Russian Federation. About 140 thousand people work in the structures of the Group.

Today Vladimir Yevtushenkov’s projects operate in telecommunications, digital and high technologies, electronic commerce, industry, real estate, electric power, banking, retail, biotechnologies, hotel business, agriculture, pharmaceutics, and medicine.

Steppe Agribusiness is investing in digital agriculture. The pharmaceutical company “Binnopharm Group” is one of the leaders in terms of the number of names of medicines produced at its facilities.

However, Vladimir Yevtushenkov is no longer on the Board of Directors of Sistema. He is on social projects.

Vladimir Yevtushenkov’s charitable activities

In 2004 Yevtushenkov Vladimir created a charitable foundation, which became an operator of social investments.

Vladimir Yevtushenkov has several industry awards.

Personal life of YevtushenkovVladimir

The businessman is married. His wife is Natalya Yevtushenkov. The spouses have two children.