Ivan Ignatievich Savvidi ( March 27, 1959 , Santa , Georgian SSR ) - Soviet and Russian entrepreneur of Greek origin, candidate of economic sciences ( 1999 ).
| Ivan Ignatievich Savvidi | ||||||
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| Date of Birth | March 27, 1959 (aged 60) | |||||
| Place of Birth | Santa Tsalka district , Georgian SSR , USSR | |||||
| Citizenship |  USSR  Russia  Greece | |||||
| Occupation | Businessman, public figure | |||||
| Religion | ||||||
| The consignment | United Russia | |||||
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Biography
Born March 27, 1959 in the Greek village of Santa in the Georgian SSR .
He graduated from school in the Rostov region . After school, he served in the Soviet army [1] . He graduated from the Faculty of Logistics of the Rostov Institute of National Economy . Has a Ph.D. in Economics [2] .
In 1980, he came to work at the Don State Tobacco Factory as a transporter. At 23, Ivan Savvidi became the foreman of the locksmith's workshop, and after that he was promoted to deputy director. In 1993, he was elected Director General of Donskoy Tobacco Company [1] .
In March 1997, he was appointed a member of the Council; in April 1997, he was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Rostov Commercial Bank for Social Development (Rostsotsbank) [3] .
In August 2000, Ivan Savvidi established the I. I. Savvidi Charity Fund. The fund aims to support the traditional religious communities of Russia, the development of education, science and sports [1] .
In 2003 and 2007, Savvidi was elected to the State Duma [4] .
In August 2004, Ivan Savvidi founded the management company AGROKOM Group [5] .
From July 2002 to July 2005 he was president of FC Rostov [1] .
Since January 2006, he has been president of the SKA football club (Rostov-on-Don) [1] .
Since June 2004, Savvidi is the president of the Association of Greek Public Associations of Russia (AGOOR). He is also a public figure in the community of Pontic Greeks of the CIS countries . Since 2007, on his initiative and support, annual pilgrimages to the monastery of Panagia Sumela in Trabzon have become possible.
At the Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church in 2009, he was the representative of the Rostov diocese from the laity .
In 2012, he acquired a controlling stake in the Greek football club PAOK [6] . In March 2018, Ivan Savvidi ran out on a football field with a pistol, which is why he was banned from attending Greek Championship football matches for three years [7] , but he has the opportunity to attend PAOK matches in European competitions.
Family
- Wife - Kiriyaki Savvidi.
- Children - sons Georgis and Nikos.
- Grandchildren - Cleonics Savvidi
Rewards
Government
- Order “For Merit to the Fatherland”, IV degree (February 21, 2008) - for merits in lawmaking, strengthening and development of Russian statehood [8]
- Order of Honor (December 13, 2003) - for achieved labor successes and many years of conscientious work [9]
- Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", II degree (September 6, 1999) - for a great contribution to the socio-economic development of the city of Rostov-on-Don and in connection with its 250th anniversary [10]
Church
- Order of the Holy Right Prince Daniel of Moscow, II degree (2009)
- Order of St. Seraphim of Sarov III degree (2011) [11]
Community organizations
- Medal "Patron of the Year" - for the revival of the culture of Russia and the Don Region (1999-2009)
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Who is Ivan Savvidi? Biography of the Rostov businessman . Yuga.ru.
- ↑ Emotional exit: Agrocom Group denies Savvidi’s threats to the arbiter . Rostov.rbk.ru.
- ↑ Ivan Savvidi. Biography . Vedomosti.ru.
- ↑ Ivan Savvidi returned to AGROKOM . RBC (January 20, 2012). Date of treatment October 11, 2012. Archived October 18, 2012.
- ↑ Savvidi is preparing a retaliatory strike // Expert South . - September 12, 2011. - Issue. 35-36 (175) .
- ↑ Businessman Ivan Savvidi became the owner of the Greek club PAOK . News.ru.
- ↑ Ivan Savvidi was barred from attending football matches in Greece for three years . News.mail.ru.
- ↑ Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of February 21, 2008 No. 233 . Kremlin.ru.
- ↑ Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of December 13, 2003 No. 1485 . Kremlin.ru.
- ↑ Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of September 6, 1999 No. 1172 . Kremlin.ru.
- ↑ A solemn act took place on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate . Patriarchia.ru.