Igor Litovchenko

Igor Vladimirovich Litovchenko - Founder of the company Kyivstar, President of Kyivstar (1997-2014).

Place of birth. Education. He was born in Donetsk. In 1990, he graduated from the historical faculty of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. In 2002, he received a degree in economics from the Ukrainian State Academy of Communications named after Popov (Odessa). He is a Doctor of Economics, an academician of the International Academy of Communications, and a corresponding member of the International Academy of Informatization.

Career. 1990-1994 - Deputy Director of the production association Vita, Director of the company Lotos.

1991-1992 - Exhibition Director, Lenin Children’s Fund Association.

In 1994, he founded and headed the company Kyivstar. President, Chairman of the Board. Since 2010, he has led the business unit 'Ukraine' of VimpelCom Ltd (now VEON Ltd.), to which Kyivstar belongs.

As of June 25, 2014, he handed over the position of Kyivstar President to Petro Chernyshiv, the former General Director of Carlsberg Ukraine, Vice President responsible for the work of the Carlsberg Group in 6 countries of Eastern Europe.

Awards. Honored Communicator of Ukraine. Awarded the Order of Merit of 1st-3rd class.

Family. Married, has a daughter and a son. His wife from the first marriage is Vlada Litovchenko, a model, Miss Ukraine 1995.

Hobbies. Traveling, fishing.