Sergey Galitsky
Sergey Galitsky | |
|---|---|
 Sergey Galitsky, 2006 | |
| Born | 14 August 1967 |
| Occupation(s) | Co-Owner of Magnit Owner of FC Krasnodar |
| Spouse | Viktoria Galitskaya |
| Children | Polina Galitskaya |
Sergey Nikolayevich Galitsky (Russian: Серге́й Николаевич Галицкий; born Sergey Nikolayevich Arutyunyan)[2][3] is a Russian billionaire businessman, the founder and co-owner of Magnit, Russia's largest retailer, and president of FC Krasnodar.[4]
Early life
Sergey Arutyunyan was born on 14 August 1967, in Lazarevskoye, a suburb of Sochi, southern Russia, his mother is Russian and his father is Armenian. He later adopted his wife's surname.[5]
Career
In 1993, he graduated from the Economics faculty of Kuban State University. A year later, he founded the company, "Tander", which traded wholesale cosmetics and perfumery. In 1998, he built the first distribution center, and immediately after the 1998 Russian financial crisis, opened the first grocery store "Magnit" in Krasnodar. In 2000, he switched to retail, and created the largest network by number of stores in Russia. In 2006, the company conducted its IPO and was valued at $1.9 billion.
Personal life
He is married to Viktoria Galitskaya, and they have one daughter, Polina Galitskaya.[5][6][7]
References
- ^ "Forbes profile: Sergei Galitsky". Forbes. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "К нам едет ФК «Краснодар»". Yarsport.ru. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ "Я горжусь своими армянскими корнями - Сергей Галицкий - Новости Армении - Терт.am". Tert.am. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ "Галицкий в элите". Vedomosti.ru. 26 January 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ a b Ilya Khrennikov (20 November 2014). "No Ally of Putin, Retail Billionaire Pinched by Sanctions - Bloomberg Business". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ Maria Karnaukh (20 June 2013). "СЕО magazine names Russia's 88 richest heirs | Russia Beyond The Headlines". Rbth.com. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ "Mikhelson's Daughter Russia's Richest Heiress – CEO Magazine". Sputniknews.com. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
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