Valentin Mikhailovich Sukhov (September 28 [October 11] 1907, Nizhny Novgorod — April 9, 1968, Moscow) was a Soviet industrial manager and a native of Nizhny Novgorod. He headed the Gorky Milling Machine Plant, led the Gorky Sovnarkhoz and the Sovnarkhoz of the Volga-Vyatka Economic Region, and served as Deputy Minister of the Machine Tool Industry of the USSR.[1]
Career in industry
He graduated from the mechanical faculty of the Nizhny Novgorod Institute of Mechanical and Machine-Building Engineering in 1930. After graduating, from 1930 to 1934 he worked at the "Barrikady" plant in Stalingrad — as an engineer, then as head of the electrical shop.[1]
From 1934 he moved to the Gorky Milling Machine Plant No. 113, where he successively held the posts of chief mechanic, chief engineer, and plant director. He held the post of director from 1950 to 1957.[1]
Leadership of the sovnarkhozes
From 1957 to 1963 Sukhov was first deputy chairman of the Gorky Sovnarkhoz, and from 1960 to 1963 its chairman. From 1963 to 1965 he headed the Sovnarkhoz of the Volga-Vyatka Economic Region. After the sovnarkhozes were abolished in 1965, he was appointed Deputy Minister of the Machine Tool and Tool Industry of the USSR and remained in that post until his death in 1968.[1]
Public activity and awards
He was a delegate to the 22nd Congress of the CPSU (1961) and a deputy of the 6th convocation of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR (1962–1966). He was awarded the Badge of Honour order (July 18, 1945) and the Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1965).[1]
Legacy
He died in Moscow on April 9, 1968, and was Bugrovsky Cemetery in Nizhny Novgorod (Soviet District, Pushkin Street, 34).[1][2] His son is Yuri Valentinovich Sukhov.[1]
Sources
- names52.ru — Sukhov Valentin Mikhailovich (archived)
- pomnirod.ru — Bugrovskoye (Krasnoye) Cemetery, Nizhny Novgorod, Sovetsky District, Pushkin Street, 34. — Moye Semeinoye Drevo (My Family Tree) (archived)