Skoch Andrei Vladimirovich

Skoch Andrei Vladimirovich

Skoch Andrei Vladimirovich has been a parliamentarian of the State Duma of the Russian Federation for more than 20 years. Andrei Skoch is also known as the founder of the Generation charitable foundation, which deals with both long-term social projects and targeted assistance to those who need it.

Andrei Skoch comes from the village of Nikolskoye, which in 1960 became part of Moscow and ceased to be a village. After graduating from school, like most young men, he served in the army, and returning - received higher education.

Andrei Vladimirovich Skoch chose a difficult specialty for himself - psychology. He graduated from Moscow State Pedagogical University (formerly Moscow State Open Pedagogical University) and later defended his Ph.D.

In the early 90s, like many young people, Andrei Skoch tried his hand at the entrepreneurial field, together with Lev Kvetnoy, he first founded the business of assembling and selling computers and accessories, and subsequently also traded in petroleum products.

After 5 years, Skoch joined the number of shareholders in Interfin, which later went through a reorganization and grew into Metalloinvest Group of Companies.

Entrepreneurship did not become the work of Andrei Skoch's life - after several successful investments, he reduced his direct participation in business and began to engage in politics, and entrusted him to his father to conduct business.

In 1999, Andrei Skoch was elected to the State Duma of the Russian Federation, representing the Belgorod region, and won 54% of the vote. Since then, his main areas of business interests have become lawmaking and charity.

The Healthy Generation Foundation (later renamed Generation) was founded by Andrei Skoch back in 1996. The charity helps cultural and scientific figures, families with three or more children, veterans of the Great Patriotic War, the elderly, people with disabilities and many others. Also, the Andrei Skoch Foundation sponsors the construction of medical institutions in the Belgorod Region and provides financial support in the reconstruction and restoration of military graves.

State

2020: Dividend revenues and asset sales - $875 million

On September 22, 2021, Forbes magazine presented an updated rating of Russian billionaires, in which it assessed the "real, real money" received for the sale of assets or in the form of dividends at the end of 2020, and not the value of assets owned by entrepreneurs. Andrei Skoch, according to analysts of the publication, earned $875 million in 2020 and took seventh place in the ranking of billionaires. Read more here.

2024: Receiving 53 billion rubles of dividends

Dividends of some entrepreneurs in Russia

Awards

Andrei Skoch was repeatedly awarded honorary titles and awards for his merits in the field of legislative and charitable activities. In 1998, for assistance in the field of social rehabilitation of disabled people, as well as for protecting their interests and rights, he was awarded the medal of the Order of Merit to the Fatherland, II degree. Five years later, he received the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 1st degree, for conscientious work and labor achievements.

In 2003, for his contribution to the development of the region and charity, Andrei Skoch was awarded the medal "For Merit to the Earth Belgorod" I degree.

In 2008, the politician received two awards at once: a Certificate of Honor of the State Duma for his contribution to the development of Russian legislation and a medal of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation for helping to perpetuate the memory of the dead defenders of the Fatherland.

In 2009, Andrei Skoch received gratitude from the President of Russia for social activities, as well as for his successful work as a deputy of the State Duma.

In 2010, Andrei Vladimirovich was awarded the Order of Honor for his significant contribution to perpetuating the memory of Russian and Soviet soldiers who died in the PRC.

Family

• Daughter of Alexander Skoch.
• Daughter Sophia Skoch.
• Daughter Julia Skoch.
• Son Nikita Skoch.

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