Vladimir N. Makhlai (born June 9, 1937) is a Russian businessperson. He is the core shareholder in the world’s largest ammonia producer
Togliattiazot
TogliattiAzot (russian: ТольяттиАзот) is a Russian chemical company that has been described as the world's largest ammonia producer. It is headquartered in Tolyatti, Russia.
The main ammonia plant in Tolyatti was constructed as a join ...
, and managed the company in its various incarnations since 1985, as President and CEO for the final 15 years before retiring in May 2011 and stepping down to be replaced by his son,
Sergei Makhlai
Sergei Vladimirovich Makhlai, a.k.a. George Mack (US name change) (Russian: Махлай Сергей Владимирович; born February 16, 1969) is a Russian businessman and majority shareholder of TogliattiAzot, one of the world's largest ...
.
In July 2019, the
Komsomolsky District Court of Togliatti found Vladimir Makhlai and hist son Sergei guilty of large-scale fraud and sentenced them to nine years in prison.
Career
He started his career in 1953 as a turner’s apprentice in his native town Gubakha, moving up to assistant machinist at Gubakhin Chemical Plant in 1961.
He studied for an undergraduate degree in Chemistry and Technology at Perm Polytechnic Institute from 1961 to 1965.
He moved up through the ranks at Gubakhin Chemical Plant between 1966 and 1973, working, in succession, as a machinist, foreman, mechanic, deputy head of production facility, head of compression facility, head of air separation facility. Makhlai became Deputy Director for capital asset construction in 1973.
He became Chief Executive of Gubakhin Chemical Plant in 1974. He was appointed Director General of Togliattiazot in April 1985. He has been living in London, since 2006. He is married, with two sons. The President’s position was abolished at Togliattiazot in May 2011.
Personal life
His son, Sergei Makhlai, was elected Chairman of TogliattiAzot in 2011.
According to the
Sunday Times Rich List
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in 2021, his net worth is £1 billion. Mahklai entered the UK on a
golden visa
Immigrant investor programs are programs that allow individuals to more quickly obtain residence or citizenship of a country in return for making qualifying investments.
Broadly, the programs offer either citizenship by investment ("golden pass ...
.
Education and research
Makhlai graduated from
Perm Polytechnic Institute in 1965. He graduated from Production Organizers’ Department at
Urals Polytechnic Institute in 1975.
He authored 35 inventions and research articles in his industry, as well as one monograph.
Full Member of the Academy of Quality Control, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Natural Science, Confirmed Member of the International Academy of Business, Doctor Honoris Causa at the Key Industrial Technology Processes and Methods Association.
Awards
Makhlai is the recipient of Soviet and Russian awards and honors.
* Soviet Medals and Orders:
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Medal For Selfless Labor (1970)
**
Order of the Badge of Honor
The Order of the Badge of Honour (russian: орден «Знак Почёта», orden "Znak Pochyota") was a civilian award of the Soviet Union.
It was established on 25 November 1935, and was conferred on citizens of the USSR for outstanding ...
(1975)
** two
Order of the Red Banner
The Order of the Red Banner (russian: Орден Красного Знамени, Orden Krasnogo Znameni) was the first Soviet military decoration. The Order was established on 16 September 1918, during the Russian Civil War by decree of th ...
(1981, 1985)
* Russian non-governmental awards:
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Peter the Great Medal (2000)
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Order of St. Prince Alexander Nevsky (2008)
* Engineer of the Year for Construction and Construction Industry (2001)
* Honorary Citizen of
Togliatti (2001)
* Kremlin Grand and Leader of the Russian Chemical Industry (June 2007, while under investigation)
References
Sources
Владимир Махлай на сайте мэрии Тольятти(in Russian)
(in Russian)
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ttp://old.samara.ru/paper/81/1944/25335/ Аммиачная война(in Russian)
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1937 births
Living people
Russian billionaires