Gruzdev Vladimir Biography
Posted on 01. Dec, 2009 by admin in F - J, Gruzdev Vladimir
Founder and former co-owner of Seventh Continent, a billionaire member of the State Duma of the fifth convocation, a member of the General Council of the United Russia Party, a member of the presidium of the Moscow City regional office of the party. Previously - State Duma deputy of the fourth convocation, deputy chairman of the committee on civil, criminal, arbitral and procedural legislation. In 2007 he became member of a scientific expedition vessel "Akademik Fedorov" to the North Pole and Russia's candidate number one on the tourist flight into space in fall 2008.
Vladimir Gruzdev was born Feb. 6, 1967 in the village Bolszewo Moscow region. His mother worked as a teacher of chemistry and biology in high school, his father was a career military man.
In 1984 he graduated from Gruzdev Suvorov Military School, and in 1991 became a graduate of the Military Institute of Foreign Languages, graduated with honors. While studying Gruzdev went on missions to Angola and Mozambique as an interpreter. In 1989, for implementation of government jobs, he was awarded the medal "For Military Merit. Later, in 1991-1993 Gruzdev worked in the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) of Russia.
In 1993, after his discharge from the RAF, Gruzdev joined the company "OLBI diplomat, became Deputy Director General.
In 1994 (according to other sources, in 1993) Gruzdev was one of the creators of "The Seventh Continent", he was appointed CEO.
In 1995 Gruzdev first ran for the State Duma of Russia as a candidate for Cheremushkin single-mandate constituency № 203, but lost the election.
According to the most Gruzdeva, after the 1998 restructuring of the JSC "Seventh Continent" was split into two companies. One of them - actually JSC "Seventh Continent" - became involved in transport and logistics and financial control stores, the other - OJSC "Capital gastronomy" (later renamed to OAO Mkapital ") - became the owner of retail space.
In 1999 Gruzdev mentioned in the press as Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Seventh Continent ".
In 2002, the companion Gruzdeva became the major shareholder of JSC "Manege Square", the former head of Sobinbank Alexander Zanadvorov. In the press to publish information about the composition of shareholders "Seventh Continent". Thus, in 2001 the owner of the supermarket chains "Seventh Continent" called "Capital gastronomy. In 2003, as major shareholders, "Seventh Continent" were mentioned ZAO 7K Invest-Holding "and OAO" Capital gastronomy. In 2005 Gruzdev in an interview with "Vedomosti" reported that they Zanadvorovym owned by 50 percent minus one share in ZAO 7K Invest-Holding, and the remaining two stocks were on the balance sheet of the company. In JSC Capital gastronomy "Zanadvorovu owned 45 per cent, Gruzdeva - about 28 percent, and 7K Invest-Holding" - another 27 percent stake.
In 2000 Gruzdev received a second degree, graduating from law faculty of Moscow State University named after MV Lomonosov. In 2003 he defended his thesis on "Legal status of public servants Russia and the organizational and legal foundations of the system of training, retraining and upgrading their skills."
In July 2001 Gruzdev was appointed CEO of Seventh Continent-R "(regional projects). In the same year he was mentioned in the press as the CEO of "The Seventh Continent" and as chairman of the board of directors of Capital gastronomy.
In 2001 Gruzdev was elected to the Moscow City Duma on the constituency number 27 (areas of North and South Butovo, Yasenevo).
In the same 2001 Gruzdev made a second attempt to become a member of the State Duma, having taken part in by-election in Moscow, held in Chertanovskaya constituency № 204. However, the polls came too few voters and the election declared invalid.
In December 2003, Gruzdeva as the candidate nominated by United Russia Party, was elected deputy of RF State Duma of the fourth convocation of the same constituency Chertanovskaya number 204. In parliament he joined the faction "United Russia", was appointed deputy chairman of the committee on civil, criminal, arbitral and procedural legislation, and joined the Commission on the practice of electoral legislation.
In 2006, the magazine "Finance." Gruzdeva introduced in the list of Russian billionaires, noting that his fortune is estimated at 21.3 billion rubles (about 740 million dollars). In the same year Russian Forbes Gruzdeva included in the "Gold hundred" richest Russians at number 66. According to the newspaper, his fortune amounted to 750 million. The magazine noted that, by becoming a State Duma deputy, Gruzdev "on duty has to stay away from his business at a distance. However, the distance is, according to Forbes, was small, since United Russia Gruzdev - member General Council of the party, a member of the presidium of the Moscow City regional office of the Party - and held the post of coordinator of the party in the interaction with the business community. In 2007, "Finance." rated state Gruzdeva to 21,3 billion rubles, or $ 800 million.
Summer 2007 Gruzdev made a party and, according to some sources, one of the sponsors of the expedition research vessel "Akademik Fedorov" to the North Pole. During this expedition he Gruzdev member of the crew submersibles Mir-1 "made a dive at the North Pole:" Mir-1 "set at the bottom of a titanium flag of Russia and the capsule with a message to future generations." Upon returning to Moscow Gruzdev said: "I am proud that participated in this expedition. I carried out the work of a cameraman at a time when my colleagues have established the flag of Russia." In January 2008 a presidential decree Gruzdev Russia as a participant in the high Arctic deep-sea expedition was awarded the Order of Merit to the Fatherland, third degree.
Gruzdev speaks Spanish, Portuguese and English.
Gruzdev married, he has children - sons Gregory and Leo and daughter Maria. In 2007, it was reported that the mother Gruzdeva, Nellie Gruzdeva and his wife, Olga Gruzdeva are co-owners (60 per cent and 1 per cent, respectively) Ltd. "Stylish continent." The firm, founded in 2003 in Moscow, operates retail clothes InCity network of 72 stores in Moscow and regions, Canali menswear boutiques and department store multibrendovym Fashion Continent. The company's revenues in 2006 amounted to $ 20 million.