Filaret Galchev
Filaret Galchev Φιλάρετος Καλτσίδης | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1963 |
| Nationality | Russian and Greek |
| Occupation(s) | Owner & chairman, Eurocement group |
| Children | 2 |
Filaret Galchev (Russian: Филарет Гальчев; born 26 May 1963 in Tbilisi, Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic)[2] is a Russian businessman of Pontic Greek origin (Filaretos Kaltsidis), chairman of Eurocement group.
Early life
Filaret Illitch Galchev was born in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, then a part of the Soviet Union. He graduated from Moscow Mining Institute[1][2]
Career
In 1996, Galchev and his partner, Georgy Krasnyansky, created Rosuglesbyt which became a leading Russian coal enterprise. Then in 2000, Galchev partnered with Sergei Generalov, then Russian Minister of Fuel and Energy, to privatize the Krasnoyarsk Coal Company. In 2002, Galchev sold his stake in the company to the MDM Group and immediately bought shares of Sterncement because he saw potential in the cement industry. By 2004, Galchev’s cement holdings produced 9.6 million tons of cement.[3]
According to Forbes, Galchev has a net worth of $1 billion, As of March 2018[update] The World's Billionaires.[1]
Personal life
He is married with two children and lives in Moscow.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Filaret Galchev". Forbes. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Филарет Гальчев" (in Russian). Vedomosti. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Почему состояние Филарета Гальчева рухнуло с $5,6 млрд до $305 млн". Vedomosti.
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