Education
Volga State Academy of Water Transport (1984). Specialty: engineer in water transport operations; certificate of specialist in crisis management (1998).
Previous places of work
1984-1987 – Gorky Central Design Bureau: engineer, senior engineer of the feasibility studies department; 1989-1992 – Orbita Plant), engineer; 1992-1998 – director of the production cooperative "Sputnik" LLC; 1998-2000 – state enterprise "Regionkontrakt", deputy general director, general director; 2001-2007 – advisor to the general director for general affairs at "Topol" CJSC; since 2007 – Minister of Support and Development of Small Business, Consumer Market and Services.
Areas of scholarly, professional and creative interest
Journalism, contemporary foreign literature, hunting, kayaking, mountain trekking.
Key facts of activity
Training at the Russian Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation.
Hobbies
Dog breeding.
See also
- "Topol" CJSC