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Gennady Timchenko

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Gennady Timchenko
Born
Gennady Nikolayevich Timchenko

(1952-11-09) 9 November 1952 (age 71)
Citizenship
OccupationBusinessman
SpouseElena
Children3
Awards

Gennady Nikolayevich Timchenko (Russian: Генна́дий Никола́евич Ти́мченко, also spelled Guennadi Timtchenko; born 9 November 1952) is a Russian billionaire businessman.[2] He founded and owns the private investment group, Volga Group. He was a co-owner of Gunvor Group.

In 2019, Timchenko was ranked 42nd on the Forbes magazine billionaires list, with a fortune of US$22.7 billion.[3]

He is known for being the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kontinental Hockey League,[4] and President of the SKA Saint Petersburg ice hockey club.[5]

He is a citizen of Russia, Finland and Armenia.[6]

References

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  1. "Gennady Timchenko". Forbes. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  2. Геннадий Тимченко показал лицо филантропа [Gennady Timchenko shows his philanthropic side] (in Russian). 6 April 2012. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  3. "Forbes Timchenko Profile". Forbes.
  4. "Timchenko became a chairman of the board of directors of the KHL". Archived from the original on 11 July 2012.
  5. "Appointed Chairman of the Board of SKA Gennady Timchenko". Archived from the original on 16 April 2013.
  6. "Ukraine-related Designations". US Department of Treasury. 20 March 2014.