Bakur Kvezereli (born January 5, 1981) is a
Georgian-American
Georgian Americans ( ka, ქართველი ამერიკელები, tr) are Americans of full or partial Georgians, Georgian ancestry. They encompass ethnic Georgians who have immigrated to the U.S. from Georgia (country), Georg ...
entrepreneur. He is a co-founder of specialty food marketplace Maiaki and autonomous electric tractor startup Ztractor.
Early years and Education
Kvezereli was born on January 5, 1981, in Tbilisi, Georgia. His great grandfather George Kvezereli was a member of
European trade guild and owner of multinational salt trading company. He was a philanthropist and financial supporter of
Tbilisi State University
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University ( ka, ივანე ჯავახიშვილის სახელობის თბილისის სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტი ''Ivane Javaxishvi ...
. Kvezereli's maternal grandmother was a Polish Jewish, daughter of Brest Jewish community activist. 80% of Brest Jewish became victims of the Brest Ghetto in October 1942.
Bakur Kvezereli is a graduate of
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in 1861, MIT has played a key role in the development of modern technology and science, and is one of the ...
(MIT). He is the
Mastercard and Legatum Fellow.
Career and awards
Before emigrating to the United States Bakur was working on agriculture and food trade policy in different counties including Romania, Kenya and his motherland Georgia. Where he held a position of the Minister of Agriculture in 2008–2011. For the exceptional service he was awarded
The Presidential Order of Excellence and Order of Honor.
See also
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Georgian-Americans
Georgian Americans ( ka, ქართველი ამერიკელები, tr) are Americans of full or partial Georgian ancestry. They encompass ethnic Georgians who have immigrated to the U.S. from Georgia, as well as other areas wi ...
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List of Georgians
This is a list of notable Georgians.
Leaders and politicians
* Pharnavaz I of Iberia, Pharnavaz I, King of Iberia from 302 to 237 BC
* Vakhtang I of Iberia, Vakhtang I Gorgasali, King of Iberia from 447/449–502/522
* David the Builder (1073– ...
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References
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1981 births
Living people