Director, JSC St. Petersburg Tractor Plant, laureate of the State Award, full member of the Russian Academy of Transport, has state awards.

Born October 27, 1950 in Kropotkin, Krasnodarsky Kray. Married, has 2 daughters. Graduated from the Nikolaev Shipbuilding Institute. His career began in 1973, at Kirovsky Plant as an assistant. Till 1985 worked at a turbine production as a foreman, deputy head of a shop, chief engineer, director of the production.

In 1985-1995 had executive posts at Kirovsky Zavod: deputy director general of production, chief engineer, technical director/director of the scientific and technical centre, deputy director general of marketing and perspective development of production. Since 1995 - director of JSC Petersburg Tractor Plant. In 1999 was elected Board Member of JSC Kirovsky Zavod.