Education
Higher military education (1978), Nizhny Novgorod Commercial Institute (1995).
Previous places of work
Service in the Armed Forces — 24 years, lieutenant colonel (reserve); general director of ZAO Vektor ("Vector").
Membership in public, scientific, and other organizations
The Pardons Commission, the Heraldry Commission, the Pension Commission, and others.
Party and association affiliation
Secretary of the Dzerzhinsk branch of the "United Russia" party.
Awards
Medals for irreproachable service in the USSR Armed Forces, and jubilee medals.
Charity
Assistance to schools, medical institutions, and constituents.
Foreign language
German.
Hobbies
Mushroom picking.