Sergei Katsiev

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Sergei Katsiev
Born1957 or 1958 (age 65–66)[1]
NationalityRussian
EducationMoscow Institute of International Relations
Children2

Sergei Katsiev (born 1957/1958) is a Russian billionaire and retail businessman.

Early life[edit]

Katsiev was born and raised in Moscow. He earned a bachelor's degree from the Moscow Institute of International Relations.[1]

Career[edit]

After the fall of Soviet Union, he worked in a government trade mission to the Netherlands. When he returned to Russia, he headed Mercury Tobacco Corporation, a company owned by Igor Kesaev. In 1998, he founded his own company, Megapolis. In 2006, these two companies merged, and Megapolis is now the largest tobacco retailer in Russia.[1][2]

Net worth[edit]

As of August 2022, Katsiev is worth US$1.2 billion. He was ranked #1833 on the Forbes 2021 list of world billionaires.[1]

Personal life[edit]

Katsiev is married, has two children, and lives in Moscow.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Forbes profile: Sergei Katsiev". Forbes. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Polite armed men: why do tobacco billionaires need machine guns and anti-aircraft guns | Business | RusLetter". rusletter.com. Retrieved 2019-07-20.