Tereshchenko family

The Tereshchenko family

Ethnicity Ukrainian
Current region Ukraine, Russia, France, Greece, United States
Place of origin Russian Empire
Notable members Mikhail Tereshchenko
Bogdan Khanenko
Distinctions Counts (European nobility)
This article is about philanthropists family. For people with same surname, see Tereshchenko.

Tereshchenko is a wealthy family known from the 18th century in Ukraine and outside the world. Its representatives have become famous not only as prominent businessmen and entrepreneurs, but also as extraordinary philanthropists and landowners. Tereshchenko family has Cossack roots and comes from the ancient city of Hlukhiv (now Sumy region), the former residence of Hetmans of Left-bank Ukraine.

Tereshchenko family is famous far beyond the borders of Ukraine and Russia. Sugar manufacturers, collectors, politicians, financiers - they're considered as one of the most prominent people of Europe. Artemy Yakovlevich Tereshchenko - first guild merchant, by royal decree of May 12, 1870 for special merits and as a reward for charity, was elevated to the hereditary nobility of the Russian Empire. He was helped to run his business by his three sons - Nicola, Theodore and Simon.

For over half a century Tereshchenko family - Nicola, Theodore, and their children - Alexander, Ivan, Varvara, Theodore and others were engaged in charity activities, giving Ukraine numerous buildings, cultural and educational institutions, as well as priceless art collections, now kept in museums of Kiev, that established by same Tereshchenkos.

One of the largest joint-stock sugar companies in South-Western region in the beginning of 20th century was a "Sugar and sugar refinery factories' association of Tereshchenko Brothers". The leading industry production was sugar refinery. Founded in 1870 by Nicola, Theodore and Simon Tereshchenko with an initial capital of 3 million rubles. Over time, the family-owned company had an annual turnover of 12 million rubles and independent access to the European market. Some of the factories remained in the individual possession of each of the brothers.

A leading place among the sugar manufacturers takes by the Tereshchenko family, they gave Ukraine and to the world the best business leaders, art collectors and patrons, aircraft designers and politicians, people who have shown their talents in many areas of social and cultural life.

Some of the family members were:

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