Executive Director of Russian Organization for Quality First class instructor-pilot; USSR master of sports, piloting. Born on February 15, 1954 in Gavrilov Yam town, Yaroslav Region. From 1975 was a serviceman of the Russian Air Force.In 1986 was an engineer of commercial service and economist of commercial exploitation of international airlines, Regional Commercial Directorate for Trans-Siberian and Trans-Asian Airlines of Aeroflot International Commercial Department.