| Oleksandr Yaroslavsky Олександр Ярославський |
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| Born | December 5, 1959 Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR |
| Occupation | Chairman, FC Metallist Kharkiv |
| Net worth | $3.5 bln |
| Children | 1 |
Oleksandr Yaroslavsky (Ukrainian: Олександр Ярославський) (born December 5, 1959 in Mariupol) is an Ukrainian businessman. President of FC Metalist Kharkiv, co-owner of UkrSibbank and president of Development Construction Holding (DCH). According to Ukrainian and East European mass-media one of the richest people in Ukraine.
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Included in the top 15 of the most affluent and influential people of Ukraine according to «Correspondent», and «Kiev Post». In 2010 Member of the Advisory Board of investors for the President of Ukraine [1].
The founder of one of the oldest and most powerful financial-industrial groups in the country - until 2007 DCH. The group includes companies in such sectors as finance, industry and construction. In addition, DCH includes FC «Metalist» [2].
Under his guidance the club established a record of Ukraine, 5 years in a row having won bronze medals in the national championship. On June 21, in Kharkiv was celebrated the 5th «bronze», which was attended by 35,000 fans [3]. During this period, FC Metalist participated in the UEFA Cup (since 2010 - the Europa League)
DCH group focuses on social investment. Even before the decision to host the Euro 2012 in the Ukraine and Poland, Oleksander Yaroslavskiy has started the modernization program for the sports infrastructure of Kharkiv - the reconstruction of the [[Metalist Stadium] and other objects of life FC Metalist Kharkiv [4]. The total amount of Oleksander Yaroslavskiy`s social investment in Kharkiv`s preparation for Euro-2012 [5] - $ 288.9 million. These investments went to:
Back in February 2011, Yaroslavskiy had something to report on to President of Ukraine: Preparation for the Euro 2012 moved fast enough.
In 2002-2006 - People's deputy Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of IV convocation fot the Party of Greens of Ukraine.[1] Out of politics since 2006. At the same time, according to the results of sociological research, Kharkiv citizens would like to see him as a mayor of the city [14].
Has a number of national awards and awards of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. A well-known philanthropist, financed charitable projects, including supporting the activities of the fund "Rіdny Dim"
In October 2010, Oleksander Yaroslavskiy and Dmytro Firtash (owner of DF Group) entered the history of Ukrainian philanthropy, once purchasing the most expensive item during the existence of an auction in Ukraine. This is a painting by Damien Hirst (UK) "In Love", which businessmen purchased for 1.75 million euro at a charity dinner thrown by Elena Pinchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation. Money fund raised for painting, went to the expansion of the joint project of "ANTIAIDS" with the Clinton Foundation in Ukraine
In January 2011, Oleksander Yaroslavskiy, along with Viktor Pinchuk was co-organizer of Ukrainian Lunch in Davos, which was attended by President Viktor Yanukovych
He is known for friendly relations with Oleg Deripaska and Roman Abramovich. Together with the representative of the famous dynasty of Agnelli John Elkanah implements the project development of youth football [15].
In early March 2011 the owner of the holding DCH Oleksander Yaroslavskiy sold OJSC Azot (city of Cherkasy) [16] to owner ofGroup DF Dmytro Firtash. The sum remains undisclosed, but at the same time, Oleksander Yaroslavskiy said that he was "satisfied". According to experts, it was $ 800 million
Earlier, on February 25, 2011, a group of DCH completed the sale of LLC "Merefa Glass Company» [17]. The new owner of the company is a Turkish company Trkiye Şişe ve Cam Fabrikaları A.Ş. (Sisecam) on behalf of the controlling company Balsand BV. The deal amounted to about EUR 32 million based on an assessment of the company, based on the total value of the enterprise [18].