Vinokurov Alexander Semenovich: biography, date of birth, family life, career and enterprises

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The former top manager of the famous big investment firms gained notoriety through several high-profile deals. Now Alexander Semenovich Vinokurov is already working for himself, having organized the Marathon Group investment company. Among his latest transactions are several sensational investments, for example, the purchase of a stake in the Magnit retail chain. In addition, the businessman is known for being married to the daughter of Minister Sergei Lavrov.

Early years

The year of birth of Alexander Semenovich Vinokurov is 1982 (October 12). He was born in Moscow. His father, Semyon Leonidovich, is engaged in the pharmaceutical business, is one of the owners of the pharmaceutical distributor Genfa. Previously, he was the general director of the state enterprise Capital Pharmacies, which owned 274 outlets. Collaborated with a state corporationRostec. By nationality Vinokurov Alexander Semenovich is Russian.

After graduating from high school, Vinokurov entered the Faculty of Economics at the prestigious University of Cambridge. During his studies, he became the founder of the student union "Russian Society of Cambridge" and was elected its first president. In 2004 he graduated with a master's degree in economics. In the same year, Vinokurov Alexander Semenovich began his career in the London branch of the investment bank Morgan Stanley. The young specialist began working as a senior specialist in the investment banking department. The place was recommended to him by Ruben Vardanyan, the head and founder of the Troika Dialog investment company, where he did an internship.

Return to Russia

In 2006, Alexander Semenovich Vinokurov returned to Russia. In Moscow, he co-founded the Russian representative office of the American direct investment fund TPG Capital. One of the largest in the world, with assets of 100 billion US dollars. He became the youngest vice president in the history of the company. Responsible for developing the project development and investment strategy for the unit in the CIS and Eastern Europe.

With his direct participation, several major transactions were made:

• Purchasing a stake in VTB during the privatization of the state share.
• Acquisition of Moscow real estate in business centers"White Gardens" and "White Square".
• Investment in the Russian production of hygiene products by the Belgian company Ontex S. A. and coffee manufacturer Strauss Coffee.
• The acquisition of the Lenta hypermarket chain (St. Petersburg), which was combined with the forcible seizure of the company's office, received a great response. And became one of TPG Capital's most profitable deals, earning over 5x ROI.

What's in "Sum"?

In 2011, Alexander Semenovich Vinokurov was appointed president of the Summa group, owned by Ziyavudin Magomedov. The company operates in forty Russian regions and abroad. Conducts business in port logistics, construction, agriculture, telecommunications and oil and gas industries. The Group owns stakes in large private and state-owned companies, including Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port and United Grain Company. Vinokurov took up the development of the traditional business of the group and the organization of new directions.

In cooperation with other investors, GHP Group (owned by Mark Garber) and TPG Group acquired a 71% stake in transport company Fesco from Industrial Investors. A block of shares (50%) of the United Grain Company was purchased from the state.

In Alfa Group

For three years (from 2014 to 2017) served as president of one of the leadinginvestment companies of the country - "A1", a member of the financial and industrial consortium "Alfa Group". The company is engaged in all types of investment projects, including anti-crisis management and debt restructuring.

Large deals made by Alexander Semyonovich Vinokurov were:

• Sale of the "Formula Kino" network (second in terms of the number of cinemas). The buyer was the structures of billionaire Alexander Mamut, the amount of the transaction, according to some estimates, ranged from 9 to 12 billion rubles.
• Purchasing a stake in Polyplastic, one of the largest manufacturers of plastic pipes.
• Attracting a strategic investor for the largest specialized online store Exist.ru selling car spare parts.

Starting your own company

In May 2017, Alexander Semenovich Vinokurov announced his resignation from the post of president of A1 and the creation of his investment group Marathon Group. As he himself said, his goal is to create an investment company that meets the best international standards. The company intended to finance projects at the expense of shareholders.

The second founder of the company was Sergey Zakharov, who also resigned from A1, where he held the post of executive director. Previously, they worked together in the Summa group. The distribution of shares was not reported, but, according to experts, Vinokurov has a controlling stake. In the newof the company, Zakharov received the position of chairman of the board and became responsible for the operational management of the group. Alexander Semenovich became the president of the company, his responsibilities include strategic planning and personnel management.

What money do we live on?

"Marathon Group" operates mainly in four areas: pharmaceuticals, FMCG (fast moving goods markets) and retail, transport infrastructure and agriculture. Another key area is work on the restructuring of problem assets.

When organizing a new investment group, many experts wondered how much money the founders were going to work for. Forbes reported that upon joining the Summa group, Alexander Semyonovich Vinokurov was to receive a lift in the amount of $ 2 million and the same annual salary. In Alfa Group, his remuneration was approximately 4–6 million dollars a year, excluding premiums and bonuses. So there should have been enough money to organize a business.

Purchase of Magnit's share

Vinokurov Alexander Semenovich at the end of May 2018 announced the purchase of a stake in the retailer at the expense of his own and borrowed funds. As it turned out, the main creditor was the seller himself - VTB. A few months earlier, the bank bought a 29% stake in a trading company from its founder, Sergei Galitsky. VTB Group sold 11.82% in Magnit. The buyer was the Marathon Group, founded by Alexander Vinokurov and hispartner Sergey Zakharov. The participants in the deal did not disclose the amount of the sale, but it is noted that the market value was approximately $1.02 billion. As a result of the transactions, the share of the state bank in the authorized capital of the retail company decreased to 17.28%.

The banking group said it still views the retailer as a long-term investment. And plans to take the company to a new level of development. Vinkokurov, in turn, said that he considers Magnit a greatly undervalued asset and hopes to return the fair price and the first place among Russian retail chains through the efforts of management and shareholders.

What to eat now?

In a little more than a year and a half of independent work, Alexander Semenovich Vinokurov has achieved impressive success in business. Pharmaceutical assets were concentrated in Marathon Pharma sub-holding:

• Distribution "SIA Group", in which it is planned to invest 6 billion rubles by 2020. to open 3,300 points of sale.
• The Sintez company is one of the largest drug manufacturers.
• Management company "Biocom", which owns the pharmacy chain "Megapharm";
• The Fort company, which produces immunobiological vaccines, and the largest manufacturer of sanitizers (household antiseptics) Bentus Laboratories.

Personal Information

The first photos of Alexander Semenovich Vinokourov and his wife Ekaterina Sergeevna Vinokurova calledincreased public interest. After all, the legal wife of a businessman is the only daughter of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergei Lavrov. Ekaterina lived for 17 years in the USA, where her father worked in the country's mission to the UN. After graduating from Columbia University, she decided to go to London for a year to study, where she met her future husband.

In 2008 they got married, now the couple has two daughters. The parents of Alexander Semenovich Vinokurov were very happy with the appearance of their granddaughters. The young mother worked in the Russian representative office of the auction company Christie's. Now he is promoting Russian art in his company Smart Art. Vinokurov, in an interview with Forbes magazine, said that he was proud of his relationship with S. V. Lavrov and was trying to take an example from his famous father-in-law. Together with his wife, he was engaged in triathlon, now they like to take extreme walks in nature or ride in the mountains.