Vardanyan Ruben Karlenovich

Vardanyan Ruben Karlenovich

Biography

Born May 25, 1968 in Yerevan, Armenia.

With a gold medal he graduated from school number 20 named after Dzerzhinsky (now John Kirakosyan) in Yerevan.

1991: Founding of Troika Dialog

1991 - founded the investment company ZAO IC Troika Dialog.

1991-1992 - expert, head of the department for the initial placement of the brokerage company ZAO IC Troika Dialog.

1992 - graduated with honors from the Faculty of Economics of Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov (Moscow State University). In 1992, he took courses in emerging markets in New York.

1992 - Executive Director, and then - President of Troika Dialog CJSC.

1995-1997 - Member of the Board of Directors of Izvestia newspaper.

March-November 1996 - Member of the Board of Directors of AOT Ulyanovsk Aviation Industrial Complex AVIASTAR.

1997 - Member of the Board of Directors of Dialogue Bank.

2000 - course of study at INSEAD (Fontainebleau, France).

2001 and 2005 - Harvard Business School courses.

2002: General Director of Rosgosstrakh

2002-2004 - General Director of Rosgosstrakh OJSC.

April 2004 - July 2005 - Chairman of the Board of Directors of OJSC Rosgosstrakh.

Since June 2005, he has been a member of the Board of Directors of OJSC Rosgosstrakh.

2005-2009 Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sukhoi Civil Aircraft CJSC.

2006-2009 Member of the Board of Directors and member of the HR and Remuneration Committee of JSC KB AK BARS.

2006: Founding Partner of Skolkovo School of Management

2006-2011 President, founding partner and member of the Coordination Council of the Moscow School of Management Skolkovo^[1]

Since May 2007 - Chairman of the Corporate Governance and Compensation Committee of Novatek's Board of Directors.

Since June 2010 - Member of the Board of Directors of Joule Unlimited Inc.

Since July 2011 - Member of the Board of Directors of OJSC Rosgosstrakh.

2011

Chairman of the Board of Directors of RVC

Since August 2011 - Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC Russian Venture Company as an independent director^[2].

At this time, Vardanyan is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of Troika Dialog CJSC, Head of the Wealth Management Business Unit of Sberbank of Russia, is a member of the Boards of Directors of a number of companies: AvtoVAZ OJSC, KAMAZ OJSC, NOVATEK OJSC, SIBUR Holding CJSC, Integra and GEOTEK Holding CJSC and Standard Bank Plc, and also heads the Board of Directors of Ameriabank CJSC.

180th place in the list of richest businessmen in Russia with a fortune estimate of $0.5 billion

He took 180th place in the ranking of the Russian-language version of Forbes "Richest Businessmen Russia - 2011." Ruben Vardanyan's fortune is estimated at 500 million# dollars^[3]

2012: Co-Head of Sberbank CIB

Since January 2012 - Co-Head of the Corporate Investment Bank (CIB) and Head of the Wealth Management Business of Sberbank of Russia.

For 2012, Ruben Vardanyan's main projects included:

• investments (ZAO IC Troika Dialog);
• automaking (AvtoVAZ OJSC, KAMAZ OJSC);
• financial sector (Standard Bank Plc., CJSC Ameriabank JSC "Russian Venture Company" ",");
• oil and gas industry (OAO NOVATEK, CJSC SIBUR Holding, the combined company Integra and GEOTEK Holding);
• insurance (OJSC Rosgosstrakh).

Money: Ruben Vardanyan on investments

In 2012, he was elected chairman of the jury of the international competition "Entrepreneur of the Year 2012," held by Ernst & Young.

Ruben Vardanyan is a member of the expert council under the Presidential Council for the implementation of priority national projects and demographic policy, the International Advisory Council under the President of the Russian Federation for the creation of an international financial center in the Russian Federation, the Council on Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship under the Government of the Russian Federation.

Ruben Vardanyan is also a member of the South Korean Presidential Advisory Board on Education, the Board of Trustees of the Trust Capital Fund of the Russian School of Economics, and the Board of Trustees of the Gorchakov Public Diplomacy Support Fund.

Ruben Vardanyan is a member of the Board of Trustees of the National Competitiveness Fund of Armenia, a member of the international advisory board of the Global Leadership Studies of International Christian University (Japan), a member of the International Advisory Board of the Guanghua School of Management (China), a member of the International Advisory Board of the FDC Business School (Brazil), a member of the Supreme Religious Council of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

2020

VCV Video Interview Service Investment

On January 23, 2020, it became known about investments in VCV from the former co-owner of Troika Dialog, entrepreneur Ruben Vardanyan. The founder of the HR startup Arik Akhverdyan spoke about the deal on his Facebook page. Read more here.

Investment in digital solutions developer for philanthropic foundations Philgood

On February 17, 2020, it became known about investments in Philgood from the former co-owner of Troika Dialog, entrepreneur Ruben Vardanyan. The volume of investments has not been disclosed. Read more here.

2021

Investing in Iris Dating

At the end of February 2021, it became known about Ruben Vardanyan's investments in Iris Dating. According to the ex-owner of the investment company Troika Dialog, he invested in a dating service along with a consortium of other investors. The billionaire did not specify his share in the service, only noting that it was significant. Read more here.

Investing in the manufacturer of electric vehicles "Kama"

On December 9, 2021, it became known Rubena Vardanyana that the compact urban project "" was among the investors electric vehicle. Kama More. here

2022

Renunciation of Russian citizenship

In August 2022, Ruben Vardanyan decided to renounce Russian citizenship and move to Nagorno-Karabakh.

In December 2022, it was reported that Russian President Putin deprived Ruben Vardanyan of Russian citizenship.

Purchase of Petrovax Farm

On October 3, 2022, Interros announced the sale of 100% of Petrovax Farm to its top managers and investment company VB Partners Ruben Vardanyan and Mikhail Broitman. Its participants did not disclose the financial terms of the transaction. Read more here.

2023

Investment in the development of the Russian electric car "Atom" at $1 million

The head of KamAZ and entrepreneur Ruben Vardanyan invested $1 million in the development of the Russian electric car Atom. The first of them spoke about this in mid-June 2023. Read more here.

Dismissal from the post of Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh due to the demands of Azerbaijan

In February 2023, Ruben Vardanyan was dismissed from the post of State Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh. Vardanyan's departure was one of the conditions of Azerbaijan for the opening of the Lachin corridor.

Arrest by the military of Azerbaijan

At the end of September 2023, the ex-state minister of the unrecognized republic Ruben Vardanyan was detained on the border of Armenia and Artsakh of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. The former official tried to get to Armenia along with other Armenian refugees fleeing the charms of Azerbaijani "integration" of Karabakh.

Vardanyan is a former high-ranking official of Artsakh, who were hunted by Azerbaijanis. A week before, Armenian media wrote that one of the conditions for the ultimatum delivered to the republic's authorities was the extradition of former leaders and key military figures.

A week before Vardanyan's arrest, the leaders of the Country for Life party funded by him took part in protests at the Russian embassy.

Prizes and Awards

2001 - Makes Fortune magazine's list of "25 Rising Stars of the New Generation."

2003 - recognized by the American Chamber of Commerce as Businessman of the Year for "a significant contribution to business development in Russia and adherence to high standards of professional ethics." Winner of the national prize "Person of the Year 2003."

The World Economic Forum in Davos included Ruben Vardanyan in the list of "100 world leaders of the future."

2004 - winner of the national stage of the contest "Entrepreneur of the Year 2004," held by Ernst & Young, in Russia. Recognized as the "Best Investment Banker of 2004" in the NAUFOR competition "Elite of the Stock Market."

2006 - laureate of the prestigious business prize "ARISTOS," awarded by the Association of Managers of Russia and Publishing House "Kommersant," in the nomination "For special merits in the development of Russian business."

2008 - awarded the Finance Magazine Award "For Reputation in the Financial Market."

2010 - recognized as the "Best Business Speaker" (the nomination of the national prize "Financial Olympus" was established jointly with the prize in the field of financial journalism "Media Capital").

2011 - Awarded the Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots.

Charity

Sponsors young Karabakh families. He is the godfather of 250 Karabakh newlywed couples and at the birth of the first child provides these families with $2 thousand, the second - $3 thousand, and the third - $5 thousand each. In total, Ruben Vardanyan already has 280 godchildren^[4].

He is the organizer of an educational project in Armenia, which provides for the creation of an international school in Dilijan, which will receive students in September 2013^[5].

Supports publishing projects, as well as projects related to Armenian topics - art and non-fiction.

Hobbies

Ruben Vardanyan is fond of reading: "Reading is my passion, my outlet." Among the books of Ruben Vardanyan are very different - philosophical, non-fiction, foreign prose, art books^[6]

Family

Married, four children.

• Wife - Veronica Zonabend.

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