Andrey Yakunin
Russian associate of Vladimir Putin
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Andrey Yakunin (Андрей Владимирович Якунин) (born 1975) is a Russian-British businessman.
1975 (age 50–51)
Andrey Yakunin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Andrey Yakunin 1975 (age 50–51) |
| Education | St. Petersburg State University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Employer | VIY Management |
| Children | 2 |
Education
Yakunin holds a PhD in Finance and Credit from St. Petersburg State University, an MA degree in Economics and Mathematics, and EMBA Global from London Business School and Columbia University Graduate School of Business.[1] He is an associate professor of economics at the St Petersburg State University.[1]
Career
Yakunin runs VIY Management, a private equity and real estate investment company[2] which he founded in 2006[3] with British, Israeli-born, investor Yair Ziv.[4] The company facilitates foreign investment in Russia and is pursuing a plan to build hotels in Russia.[4][5] Yakunin is also participating via VIYM in the construction of houses in St. Petersburg[6] and in 2014 acquired Russian chocolatier French Kiss.[7]
Yakunin is the chairman of the National Alternative Investment Management Association (NAIMA) in Russia.[2]
Arrest in Norway
Yakunin was arrested in Norway 17. October 2022 charged with illegally flying a drone in Norwegian airspace.[8] All Russian citizens were forbidden to operate any kind of drone from 28 February 2022 following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[9]