Alexander Govor
Russian entrepreneur (born 1960)
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Alexander Nikolayevich Govor (Russian: Александр Николаевич Говор; born June 8, 1960) is a Russian business magnate and entrepreneur.[1][2] He is the owner of Russian fast food restaurant Vkusno i tochka,[3] which is based mostly in former McDonald's restaurants closed by McDonald's in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[4] He bought 850 McDonalds after the Russian invasion of Ukraine caused McDonalds to leave Russia.[2] He bought the rights for McDonalds in Russia for an undisclosed sum.[5]
June 8, 1960
Alexander Govor | |
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Александр Говор | |
_(cropped).png) Govor on June 12, 2022, during the opening of the Vkusno i tochka chains | |
| Born | Alexander Nikolayevich Govor June 8, 1960 |
| Occupations | Businessman, entrepreneur |
| Known for | Owner of Russian fast food restaurant Vkusno i tochka |
Wealth
In 2011 Alexander Govor was ranked 344th in the list of the richest Russians with a fortune of 8.2 billion rubles (according to Finance magazine).[6] In 2013 he was close to the top three in the list of billionaires in Kuzbass with a fortune of 6 billion rubles (according to the regional business publication Avant-Partner).[7]
Family
Govor's son is Roman Govor, a member of the Kremlin-aligned ruling party United Russia.[6][8]
Awards and honours
- Candidate of Technical Sciences[6]
- Honorary Worker of the fuel and energy complex of the Russian Federation[6]
- Honorary Worker of the coal industry of the Russian Federation[6]
- Аull cavalier of the Miner's Glory Medal (1996, 1998, 1999)[6]
- Honorary citizen of the city of Novokuznetsk[6]
