Sergei Katsiev
Sergei Katsiev | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1957 or 1958 (age 66–67)[1] |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Education | Moscow Institute of International Relations |
| Children | 2 |
Sergei Katsiev (born January 1, 1958)[2] is a Russian billionaire and retail businessman.
Early life
[edit]Katsiev was born in Voznesensk, Ukraine.[2] He earned a bachelor's degree from the Moscow Institute of International Relations.[1]
Career
[edit]After the fall of Soviet Union, he worked in a government trade mission to the Netherlands. When he returned to Russia, he headed Mercury Tobacco Corporation, a company owned by Igor Kesaev.
In 1998 he founded his own company, Megapolis. In 2006 these two companies merged, and Megapolis is now the largest tobacco retailer in Russia.[1][3]
In 2022 Katsiev and his partners bought out the Russian assets of the British tobacco company Imperial Brands.[2]
Net worth
[edit]As of August 2022, Katsiev is worth US$1.2 billion. He was ranked #1833 on the Forbes 2021 list of world billionaires.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Katsiev is married, has two children, and lives in Moscow.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Forbes profile: Sergei Katsiev". Forbes. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ a b c "Сергей Кациев". Forbes.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-10-02.
- ^ "Polite armed men: why do tobacco billionaires need machine guns and anti-aircraft guns | Business | RusLetter". rusletter.com. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
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