David Isaakovich Traktovenko (russian: Давид Исаакович Трактовенко) is a

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businessman and the owner of

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club

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Business

In 1978 Traktovenko graduated from Voznesensky Financial School with a degree in credit and finance. As a doctor of economics, he worked as an economist and then as a manager of State Bank department. In 1988, he joined the Leningrad office of the USSR Promstroybank (PSB). He soon became commercial director of Promstroybank and later a board member. In 1995, he was appointed board member of Vyborg-Bank and in 1998 was also a board member of St. Petersburg bank. Traktovenko chaired the board of directors of International Bank of St. Petersburg. In 2011 his wealth was estimated at $550 million.

Football

Traktovenko was chairman of the board of directors of

FC Zenit Football Club Zenit (russian: link=no, Футбольный клуб «Зенит» ), also known as Zenit Saint Petersburg or simply Zenit, is a Russian professional football club based in Saint Petersburg. Founded in 1925 (or in 1914, acco ...

from 2003 to 2005. Traktovenko took over the ownership of

club

in March 2009.

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1956 births Living people Businesspeople from Saint Petersburg A-League Men executives Sydney FC FC Zenit Saint Petersburg Businesspeople from Sydney {{Australia-footy-bio-stub