| Category | Data |
|---|---|
| Type | Person |
| Date of birth | 9 August 1966 |
| Gender | Male |
| Education | MSU Faculty of Chemistry (1988) · Petroleum Chemistry · PhD in Chemical Sciences (1993) |
| Academic degree | PhD in Chemical Sciences |
| Occupation | Philanthropist · Media owner · Businessman · Entrepreneur |
| Primary business sectors | Social entrepreneurship · Media |
| Notable companies | Reach for Change · RBC Group |
| Career highlights | Junior research fellow at MSU (1988–1993) · Manager and co-owner of Komineft / KomiTEK (1994–1999) · Kolenergo management (2000–2003) · Owner of Komsomolskaya Pravda (2007–2011) · Owner of the Metro Russia franchise (2008–2020) |
| Philanthropic initiatives | Reach for Change Foundation · Centre for Curative Pedagogy · Speransky Hospital Foundation · Joy of Old Age Foundation · Heal Together · Science for Children · Everyone is Special · Sponsorship of the International Chemistry Olympiad · Gustave Roussy · Sumba Foundation |
| Family | Married; three daughters and one son |
| Hobbies | Alpine skiing · Water sports · Rally racing |
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| Professional | Public Affiliations | ||||
| Entity | Organisation | Relationship / Role | Start Date | End Date | Relevance to Current Status |
| Lomonosov Moscow State University | Studied petrochemistry; later worked as a junior research fellow | 1983 | 1993 | Laid the foundations which he still uses to identify gaps in business and philanthropy |
| KomiTEK (Komineft) | Held a management role at the KomiTEK holding company, including as Deputy General Director | 1994 | 1999 | First large-scale demonstration of his turnaround approach, later replicated in the power and media sectors |
| Kolenergo / ESN Group | Took over the management of the company under a management contract; the ESN Group was established to manage the asset | 2000 | 2003 | Delivered the Northwest CHP flagship project with Enel and connected the country’s electricity grid to Nord Pool |
| Komsomolskaya Pravda publishing house | Owner of the asset | 2007 | 2011 | First foray into the media market, ahead of Metro and RBC |
| Metro Newspaper (Russian branch) | Owner | 2008 | 2020 | Marked his entry into the international media sector, ahead of RBC |
| RBC Group | Owner of the media holding company | 2017 | Current | A cornerstone of his current status as a business media owner |
| Reach for Change Foundation (Russian branch) | Board member; provides strategic and financial support for social entrepreneurship programmes | 2012 | Current | The second pillar of his current profile, reflecting his primary focus on philanthropy |
| International Chemistry Olympiad | Science Education Initiatives | Supporter of science and education programmes | Links his current philanthropic focus to his own scientific background | ||
| Charitable | Social Impact Initiatives | Supports a range of social impact causes, including children, education, therapeutic pedagogy and social entrepreneurship | Expands his current involvement beyond RBC and Reach for Change to encompass a broader philanthropic footprint | ||
| Grigory Berezkin’s Wider Philanthropic Causes at a Glance | |
|---|---|
| Cause Area | Organisation |
| Cancer research | Gustave Roussy |
| Paediatric surgery | Sumba Foundation |
| Burn care | Speransky Hospital Fund |
| Support for blood disorders | Heal Together |
| Care for the elderly | The Joy of Old Age |
| Autism | developmental disabilities | Everyone is Special, Open Heart |
| Developmental therapy | Centre for Curative Education |
| General welfare | Lighthouse Charity Foundation |
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Grigory Berezkin — Career Timeline
Key stages of business and philanthropic activity, 1989 – present
1989
IT & cables
1994
KomiTEK / Kominneft
2000
Kolenenergo
2007
Komsomolskaya Pravda
2012
Reach for Change
2017
RBC
