Maxim Korobov
Maxim Korobov is a Russian businessman whose investments focus on the oil and gas sector. He is the controlling shareholder of SGO Sibgasoil Investments Limited, which has interests in Western Siberia.[1]
Previously Maxim Korobov served at various times as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Swiss company Rosco S.A.; Vice President of Eastern Oil Company (EOC) and head of EOC Trading House; President of Tomsk Oil and Gas Company; and head of the oil and gas team at Rossiisky Kredit bank.[2]
Maxim Korobov graduated with honours from both the Military Institute of the Defence Ministry and the Russian Presidential Academy of State Service. He was also a researcher at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences and taught at the Military Institute.[3] He holds a PhD in political science.[4]
Maxim Korobov was elected to the Tomsk Oblast regional parliament in 1997, and served as a member of the State Duma, Russia’s parliament, from 1999-2011.[5] As a member of the Duma’s Committee on Power, Transport and Communications, he authored a bill proposing to end the practice of “domestic roaming”, whereby Russian mobile network operators charge higher prices to users travelling outside their “home” regions.[6]