Boris Lozhkin

Boris Yevhenovych Lozhkin (Ukrainian: Борис Євгенович Ложкін; born on October 23, 1971, in Kharkiv, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian businessperson and philanthropist.[1] He is the President of the Jewish Confederation of Ukraine,[2] Vice-president of the World Jewish Congress,[3] First Vice-president of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress.[4]

Boris Lozhkin
Борис Ложкін
Lozhkin in March 2011
President of the Jewish Confederation of Ukraine
Vice-President of the World Jewish Congress
First Vice-President of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress
Personal details
Born (1971-10-23) October 23, 1971
Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityUkrainian jew

Business activity

He founded a small media company in 1994. It eventually grew 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.[5][6] It was the first and only Ukrainian media group to be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.[7] The company, which had been valued at around $400 million, was sold in 2013.[8][9]

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.[10]

Lozhkin was elected President of the Jewish Confederation of Ukraine in 2018,[11] and appointed vice-president of the World Jewish Congress.[12]

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