Ivan Ignatievich Savvidi is a rather bright personality in the economic and political arena not only of the Russian Federation, but also of the world. His name is associated with scandals and significant cases in the field of charity. Who is Ivan Savvidi?
Ivan Ignatievich Savvidi is a representative of business circles that started in the 90s of the last century. Experts in the field of economics and politics consider this fact as a reason for stirring up scandals around the name of the entrepreneur and politician, patron Savvidi. Which publications are worth believing? What in the biography, career and personal life of Ivan Ignatievich most often becomes the reason for speculation and rumors?
Biography of Ivan Ignatievich Savvidi
Ivan Savvidi was born in 1959 into a simple family in the Georgian settlement of Santa, where mainly Greeks lived. He was the youngest of eight children, but there was never a special relationship to him - little Vanya worked on a par with his older brothers and sisters.
His desire for justice from an early age and leadership qualities were noted not only by friends and relatives, but also by teachers of a secondary school in one of the districts of the Rostov region, where he received his secondary education.
Ivan Savvidi served in the army, was demobilized with the rank of foreman. After the service, the young man was forced to earn money in order to help the family. He considered the best option to be a place where not only pay a good salary, but also provide certain benefits. The choice fell on the Don Tobacco Factory.
Ivan Savvidi's career
Three years after joining the job, Savvidi took a leading position, albeit a small one - he became a foreman. He understood that it was impossible to develop a career without higher education, and entered the Rostov Institute of National Economy. Five years after graduating from the university, Ivan Ignatievich took the post of general director of the Donskoy factory. This was followed by such career successes as
- the beginning of the political path - deputy in the State Duma, membership in the Committee for Relations with the Greek Parliament,
- formation of your own business, obtaining a "chair" for the head of the Agrokom Group holding,
- work in the scientific field in the direction of logistics and marketing, obtaining a PhD degree,
- development of charitable activities, establishment of a fund for the organization and implementation of Orthodox programs for youth.
In addition, Savvidi made a contribution to the development of sports - he was a co-owner and owner of football teams, but after a scandal at one of the games he was prohibited from attending matches of any level. Nevertheless, for his services, Ivan Ignatievich Savvidi was awarded several awards - the Order of Honor and "For Services to the Fatherland", a medal for the revival of the Cossacks in the Rostov region, awards from the Russian Orthodox Church, prizes and letters of thanks from the president of the country.
Personal life of Ivan Ignatievich Savvidi
Ivan Ignatievich lived with his wife Kiriyaki Savvidi for many years. In marriage, two sons were born - Nikos and Georgis. Both young people are successful and already independent. Ivan Savvidi treats his children with trepidation, gave them an excellent education, and the media wrote a lot about the wedding of his eldest son, its scale. Savvidi does not comment on rumors and speculations related to his family, he ignores questions about how much money was spent on the celebration.
