Alex Konanykhin | |
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| Александр Павлович Конаныхин | |
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| Born | September 25, 1966 Ostashkov, USSR |
| Citizenship | Russia, Italy, and Argentina[1] |
| Occupation(s) | KMGi, TransparentBusiness |
| Known for | Entrepreneur, former banker |
| Awards | 2004 New York Businessman of the Year, Republican National Committee 2011 WW IT Visionary Award from CIO Magazine |
Alex Konanykhin (born Alexander Pavlovich Konanykhin (Russian: Александр Павлович Конаныхин) September 25, 1966) is an entrepreneur and former banker. He started his career by founding a private bank in Russia towards the end of communist rule. Konanykhin is sometimes spelled as Konanykhine.[2][3]
Konanykhin and his wife left Russia in 1992, and seven years later were granted political asylum in the United States.[3] The asylum grants were reversed in 2004, but reinstated in 2007.[4] He spent his business career largely in the United States, being a citizen of Italy, Russia, and Argentina.[1] He has founded companies including KMGi Group and TransparentBusiness.
- ^ a b "Billions in Taxpayer Money Lost to Overbilling". Washington Informer. September 18, 2013. Archived from the original on December 3, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ Shane, Scott (2006-12-10). "When an Ex-K.G.B. Man Says They're Out to Get Him". The New York Times. Russia; UK.
Alex Konanykhin, a former Russian banker who fled to the United States in 1992 after former K.G.B. officers muscled him out of his own business.
- ^ a b Shane, Scott (1999-02-23). "Federal judge grants Russian banker political asylum". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on 2012-09-13. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- ^ "Konanykhin Granted Political Refugee Status – Kommersant Moscow". Kommersant.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2010-12-28.