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Sergey MihaylovReputable businessman.
Date of Birth: 07.02.1958
Country:  Russia |
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Biography of Sergey Mikhailov
Sergey Anatolyevich Mikhailov, an influential businessman, was born on February 7, 1958, in Moscow. After graduating from high school in 1976, he studied at the College of Public Catering, and later at the Moscow Institute of Municipal Economy and Construction, where he obtained a specialist degree in public and municipal administration. In 2003, he defended his dissertation and became a candidate of economic sciences. Mikhailov's research topic focused on the process of foreign investment in the domestic industry. Experts note that Mikhailov's dissertation stands out for its practical knowledge and deep understanding of investment processes, which he gained through years of working with large commercial structures in Russia and European countries.
Early Life and Career
In his younger years, Sergey Mikhailov was passionate about sports and became a Master of Sports of the USSR in Greco-Roman wrestling. He began his commercial career in 1988, working first at the "Berezka" cooperative and then at the largest cooperative at the time, called "Fond". By this time, Sergey Anatolyevich already had significant work experience, having worked as a locksmith at an auto depot, administrator at the "Sovetskaya" hotel, and a supply officer at major factories in Bezhetsk and Moscow.
From 1991 to 1994, Mikhailov worked at the commercial firm "Duyum" and the joint Russian-Italian enterprise "Parma-Foods," which solidified his reputation as an international entrepreneur. As a founder and co-founder of several Russian commercial firms, he started entrepreneurial activities in European countries from 1994 and implemented several significant projects that attracted interest not only from commercial but also from state structures in various countries. However, his commercial activities were abruptly interrupted in the autumn of 1996. On October 16, 1996, he was arrested at Geneva's Cointrin Airport and taken to the investigative prison of Champ-Dollon. "For two years, intelligence services from eight countries tried to help their Swiss colleagues investigate the criminal case against the Russian citizen Sergey Mikhailov, which was initiated in Geneva. Newspapers around the world "forgot" his real surname and called him nothing but "Mikhas"... The Swiss called this process the trial of the century, and journalists estimated that it was the most expensive criminal case in Europe of the last century. However, in the 72 volumes of the criminal case presented in court, the jury did not find a single fact that would allow them to declare Mikhailov guilty." (Book "Mikhailova ili Mikhas?" by Oleg Yakubov, Moscow publishing house "Veche", 1999). The verdict of the jury and the corresponding court decision forced the Swiss justice system to pay an unprecedented compensation amount of 500,000 US dollars to the Russian Mikhailov, after which an amendment was immediately made to Swiss legislation. According to this amendment, no foreigner can receive such significant compensation in the Confederation.
In December 1998, Sergey Anatolyevich Mikhailov returned to Russia and resumed his commercial activities. Since 2000, he has been working as a representative for government relations in Russia at the Moscow office of "Volgonet Trading LTD." Sergey Anatolyevich Mikhailov is also actively involved in charitable activities. In 1993, together with other residents of the Solntsevo district of Moscow, he founded the charitable fund "Uchastie" ("Participation"). Over the years, the fund has expanded beyond the regional boundaries, not only in the city but also in Russia, and Sergey Anatolyevich, as part of his public activities, serves as the chairman of the board of trustees of the "Uchastie" fund. Led by him, the fund regularly provides assistance to children's homes, hospitals, low-income citizens, committees of World War II veterans, widows of Heroes of the Soviet Union and Heroes of Russia, and sports veterans, and conducts regular charity events. The Fund also provides special assistance to the Russian Orthodox Church both in Russia and abroad. This foundation's activities and Sergey Anatolyevich personally have been highly appreciated by the Church, and he has been awarded more than twenty orders of the Russian Orthodox Church. Among them are prestigious awards such as the Order of Sergius of Radonezh and the Order of St. Daniel of Moscow. In March 2004, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II personally presented Sergey Anatolyevich with the Order of the Russian Orthodox Church of St. Prince Vladimir.
In 2002, Sergey Anatolyevich Mikhailov actively participated in the financing and preparation for the opening of the first Russian drifting station at the North Pole. On April 25, 2003, the SP-32 station was opened. For this work, Sergey Anatolyevich was awarded the title of "Honorary Polar Explorer of the Russian Federation." In March 2004, an expedition was organized to rescue the polar explorers from the drifting station, and Sergey Anatolyevich led an important direction in the preparation and implementation of the rescue expedition.
Sergey Anatolyevich Mikhailov is married and has two daughters. His wife, Lyudmila Anatolyevna Mikhailova. His eldest daughter, Alexandra, graduated from the Moscow State Law Academy in 2003 and is married. His younger daughter, Vera, graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations in 2004. Sergey Anatolyevich continues to be passionate about sports, particularly enjoying playing tennis, and his day starts in his home gym. He also loves dogs and pigeons. He is reserved by nature, with an analytical mindset. As a true Christian, he has a deep knowledge of religious literature and is truly erudite in historical matters. He impresses his friends with his collection of jokes.
