Alexander Govor is a Russian business magnate and entrepreneur.[1][2] He is the owner of Russian fast food restaurant Vkusno i tochka, which is based mostly in former McDonald's restaurants closed by McDonald's in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3]

Alexander Nikolaevich Govor
Александр Николаевич Говор
Owner of the "Vkusno i tochka" chain Alexander Govor at its opening
Born (1960-06-08) June 8, 1960 (age 64)
Occupation(s)Businessman, entrepreneur
Known forOwner of Russian fast food restaurant Vkusno i tochka

Wealth

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In 2011 Alexander Govor was ranked 344th in the list of the richest Russians with a fortune of 8.2 billion rubles (according to Finance magazine).[4] In 2013 he was close to the top three in the list of billionaires in Kuzbass with a fortune of 6 billion rubles (according to the regional business publication Avant-Partner).[5]

Family

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Son – Roman Govor (businessman).[4]

Awards and honours

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  • Candidate of Technical Sciences[4]
  • Honorary Worker of the fuel and energy complex of the Russian Federation[4]
  • Honorary Worker of the coal industry of the Russian Federation[4]
  • Аull cavalier of the Miner's Glory Medal (1996, 1998, 1999)[4]
  • Honorary citizen of the city of Novokuznetsk[4]

References

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  1. ^ Meisenzahl, Mary. "Meet Alexander Govor, the Russian businessman reopening hundreds of former McDonald's restaurants in Russia". Business Insider.
  2. ^ "The man behind the 'Russian McDonald's'". The Independent. 2022-06-15. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  3. ^ https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/exclusive-russian-mcdonalds-buyer-snap-up-another-western-firm-documents-2022-09-01/
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Что известно о покупателе бизнеса McDonald's Александре Говоре". Коммерсантъ (in Russian). 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  5. ^ "Кто такой Александр Говор – нефтяник из Сибири, который покупает Mcdonald's по всей России". gol.ru. Retrieved 2024-10-02.