Boris Lozhkin

Borys Lozhkin
Борис Ложкін
Lozhkin in March 2011
Secretary of the National Investment Council
In office
29 August 2016 – 7 February 2018
Head of the Presidential Administration of Ukraine
In office
10 June 2014 – 29 August 2016
Preceded by Serhiy Pashynskyi (acting)
Succeeded by Ihor Rainin
Personal details
Born (1971-10-23) October 23, 1971
Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality Ukrainian
Spouse(s) Nadezhda Shalomova
Children Anastasia (b. 1994)

Borys Lozhkin (Ukrainian: Борис Євгенович Ложкін; born on October 23, 1971 in Kharkiv, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian entrepreneur, philanthropist and author.[1]

Business activity

He founded a small media company in 1994, eventually growing it into one of the largest multimedia businesses in Eastern Europe. UMH Group’s portfolio encompassed internet, radio, and print, including the local rights to Forbes and Vogue.[2][3] It was the first and only Ukrainian media group to be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.[4] The company, which had been valued at around $400 million, was sold in 2013.[5][6]

Head of the Presidential Administration of Ukraine

After the 2014 Ukrainian Revolution of Dignity that led to the ousting of the former President, Boris decided to serve his country for a two-year period. With the need of both his business acumen and managerial experience, he was appointed Head of the Presidential Administration.

An apolitical person himself, Boris spearheaded a fundamental shift in Ukrainian politics by bringing into Government a new generation of inspirational and politically unaffiliated reformers. During his two-year mandate, working closely with the President and the Government, Ukraine implemented more reforms than in the 20 years since independence.

Public activity

In 2016, Boris resumed his entrepreneurial activities, and expanded his philanthropic efforts. He has been focusing high-growth investments in Ukraine and internationally. He also served for a year as the pro bono Secretary of the National Investment Council to attract foreign investment in Ukraine.[7][8]

Boris has a long history of giving back to the community through his charitable foundation, which focuses on helping children and the elderly, as well as the arts. He co-chaired the committee for organizing the 75th Anniversary of the Babi Yar tragedy. Boris was elected President of the Jewish Confederation of Ukraine in 2018[9], and appointed Vice-President of the World Jewish Congress[10].

Books

He is an accomplished author, having written three books, the latest being “The Fourth Republic. Why Europe needs Ukraine, and Why Ukraine needs Europe?”[11]

Family

Boris is married to Nadia Shalomova, and they have one daughter.

References

  1. ↑ ""Kyivpost":Lozhkin, Pyvovarsky to jointly launch investment business".
  2. ↑ "Forbes to launch Ukraine edition".
  3. ↑ "Ukraine's UMH Group to Publish Local Vogue Edition". Bloomberg.
  4. ↑ "UMH Group has become the first Ukrainian media company with the shares listed on international stock exchanges". Archived from the original on October 29, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Ukrainian Tycoon Buys Magazine That Investigated Him". Bloomberg.
  6. ↑ "Top 10 M&A deals in Ukraine for the first half of 2013. Forbes.ua".
  7. ↑ "President invited American business to Ukraine: Now is the right time and place to invest".
  8. ↑ "Ukraine:Investment chief says govt should use more tools to attract investors".
  9. ↑ Borys Lozhkin became the president of the Jewish Confederation of Ukraine, UNIAN (25 May 2018)
  10. ↑ "Borys Lozhkin has become the Vice-President of the World Jewish Congress".
  11. ↑ "The Fourth Republic".
Political offices
Preceded by
Serhiy Pashynskyi		 Head of the Presidential Administration
10 June 2014 – 29 August 2016		 Succeeded by
Ihor Rainin
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