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Pol HlebnikovEditor of the Russian-language version of Forbes magazine
Date of Birth: 01.01.1963
Country:  USA |
Content:
- Murder of Pavel Khlebnikov
- Early Life and Education
- Career at Forbes
- High-Profile Investigations
- Later Works and Assassination
Murder of Pavel Khlebnikov
On July 9, 2004, Pavel Khlebnikov, the editor-in-chief of the Russian edition of Forbes magazine, was assassinated in Moscow.
Early Life and Education
> Pavel Yuryevich Khlebnikov was born in New York City in 1963 into a family of Russian émigrés. He spoke Russian from childhood and also mastered English, French, and Italian.
> In 1984, Khlebnikov graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in political economics. He went on to the London School of Economics, where he earned a master's degree in 1985 and a doctorate in 1991.
Career at Forbes
> Khlebnikov began working for Forbes magazine in 1989. He specialized in investigations of major industrial corporations, including Daimler-Benz, Volkswagen, Renault, and Xerox.
> After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Khlebnikov turned his attention to the emerging Russian business landscape.
High-Profile Investigations
> In 1996, Khlebnikov published an article on Boris Berezovsky titled "The Godfather of the Kremlin," which prompted a libel lawsuit from Berezovsky. The case was eventually dismissed.
> In 2000, Khlebnikov published the book "The Godfather of the Kremlin: Boris Berezovsky and the Looting of Russia," which was translated into multiple languages.
Later Works and Assassination
> Khlebnikov's 2003 book, "Conversations with a Barbarian," was based on interviews with Chechen rebel commander Khozh-Ahmed Nukhayev.
> On July 9, 2004, Khlebnikov was gunned down outside his office in Moscow. The assailants were never identified or apprehended. Khlebnikov's death sent shockwaves through the media and business communities in Russia and abroad. He is remembered as a fearless and influential journalist who exposed corruption and shed light on the dark underbelly of Russian power.
