God Nisanov

God Semenovich Nisanov (Azerbaijani: Qod Semyonoviç Nisanov, Год Семјонович Нисанов, [ɡɔt sɪmjɔnəvit͡ʃ nisɑnəf], born 24 April 1972) is a Russian billionaire property developer of Jewish descent, and the chairman of Kievskaya Square.

In this Eastern Slavic name, the patronymic is Semenovich and the family name is Nisanov.
God Nisanov
Born (1972-04-24) 24 April 1972
Krasnaya Sloboda, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union[1]
NationalityRussian
EducationCollege of Finance and Credit
Baku Institute of Law
OccupationProperty developer, philanthropist
Net worthUS$3.7 billion (February 2020)[2]
Spouse(s)Married
Children3
Awards

Biography

God Nisanov was born on 24 April 1972 in the Jewish settlement of Krasnaya Sloboda in Azerbaijan. His father is Semon Davidovich Nisanov, director of a canned food factory,[1][3] and his mother is Margarita Mordekhayevna Nisanova (née Abramova).

He graduated first from the College of Finance and Credit and then from the Baku Law Institute.[4]

He received his first administrative experiences as a manager at his father's factory.[5][6] Later on he was engaged in oil product transportation and sales,[7] and finally took up wholesale trade in 1992 with his friend and compatriot Zarakh Iliev.[8]

In 2014, President Putin awarded Nisanov the Order of Friendship "for his great contribution to economic project implementation and investment fund raising for Russian Federation economy".[9] One year after Putin's initial decree he was decorated with a memorial medal “70th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945“.

Nisanov and Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin inaugurated Food City, the country's first agrocluster and the biggest wholesale and retail food store with an area of 85 hectares, in autumn of 2014. Nisanov is a co-investor in the project.[10]

Nisanov was elected vice president of the World Jewish Congress, selected by communities from 115 countries, in September 2014.[5]

Nisanov and Sobyanin inaugurated the new international bus terminal South Gates, at the 19th kilometer of the Moscow Circular Highway, in spring of 2015. Nisanov is a co-investor.[11]

Moskvarium, Moscow's ocean life aquarium at VDNKh expo area, co-owned and developed by Nisanov, was presented to Putin and Sobyanin in August 2015.[5][12] As of 2015, Nisanov's key assets are concentrated in commercial property.[1][5]

God Nisanov at Order of Friendship awarding ceremony

He co-owns the Amateur Gardener market, Grand furniture market, Ukraina, Radisson SАS Slavyanskaya, Moscow City international business center.[1][5]

To support domestic agriculture producers Kievskaya Square group of companies, chaired by Nisanov, developed Moscow's first major agro product cluster Food City.[5][13] The cluster meets 33% of the capital's demand for food.[14]

(The Russian word "god" (год) means "year".)

Philanthropy

In 2013, the President of Russia awarded Nisanov the Certificate of Honor for his assistance in rebuilding the Kronstadt Naval Cathedral.[15]

Nisanov has donated to schools and projects through the World Jewish Congress, of which he was elected vice-president in 2014. As part of that role, he serves as the director of the Association of Mountain Jews.[16][17]

In 2015, Nisanov assisted with the construction of the Cheder Menachem Jewish school in Moscow.[16] Also in 2015, the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia awarded Nisanov the Fiddler on the Roof award for his charity work.[16]

In 2019, Nisanov and his business partner Iliev funded and opened the Association of Mountain Jews Community Center in Moscow, to help preserve the unique cultural and historical traditions of the small community of Mountain Jews.[17] In 2019, at a charity event celebrating the Jewish New Year, Nisanov presented World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder with the Global Influence Award.[18]

Nisanov and Iliev initiated and sponsored the construction of the world's first museum dedicated to Mountain Jews, located in the village of Krasnaya Sloboda in Azerbaijan, and opened in 2020.[19][20]

Nisanov financed the construction of a sports complex at St. Petersburg State Marine Technical University (SPbGMTU).[15]

Net worth

According to Forbes, Nisanov's net worth reached $1.1 billion in 2011, $2.4 billion in 2012, $3 billion in 2013, $3.6 billion in 2014, $4.3 billion in 2015.[5]

Private life

Nisanov is married, with three children, and lives in Moscow.[2]

Nisanov is an amateur diver[5] and horse-breeder. He speaks six foreign languages, including Arabic, Turkish and Persian.[21]

Awards
  • RF President Certificate of Merit (for St Nicholas Kronstadt Marine Cathedral restoration in 2012)[15]
  • Order of Friendship (for his contribution to economic project implementation and investment fund raising for Russian Federation economy in 2014)[9]
  • Leadership Award (2014)[22]
  • Russian Jewish Communities award “Fiddler on the Roof” (2015 год)[16]
  • Memorial medal “70th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945“ (for active participation in the citizen patriotic education and Great Patriotic War veterans socio-economic support, 2015)
  • Orders of Merit 3rd Class for service to the Fatherland Order (Azerbaijani: Vətənə xidmətə görə) (for merits in development of Azerbaijani diaspora in Russia, 2016).[23][24]

References
  1. "ФОТО: Красная Слобода | Forbes.ru". forbes.ru. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  2. "Forbes profile: God Nisanov". Forbes. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  3. "Год Нисанов | Forbes.ru". forbes.ru. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  4. Congress, World Jewish. "World Jewish Congress". www.worldjewishcongress.org. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  5. "Год Нисанов | Forbes.ru". forbes.ru. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  6. "От вещевого рынка к состоянию в $2,4 млрд: самое первое интервью Года Нисанова". Исроиль - Информационный центр (in Russian).
  7. "Кто Нисанов Год Семенович торговый центр в Москве видео без регистрации Viderok.RU". viderok.ru. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  8. "ВЕДОМОСТИ - Зарах Илиев и Год Нисанов стали владельцами самого крупного торгового проекта Москвы". vedomosti.ru. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  9. "Presenting Russian Federation state decorations • President of Russia". en.kremlin.ru. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  10. "Москва 24 - В Москве открылся агрокластер "Фуд-Сити" - Сетевое издание М24". m24.ru. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  11. "GORSKIE.ru - Показать содержимое по тегу: Год Нисанов". Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  12. "Владимир Путин посетил ВДНХ • Президент России". kremlin.ru. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  13. "В агрокластере "Фуд-сити" откроется таможенный пост на 5 тысяч машин - L!FE.ru". rusnovosti.ru. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  14. "Вести.Ru: "Фуд Сити": Собянин познакомился с работой агрокластера". vesti.ru. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  15. "Год Нисанов и Зарах Илиев способствуют спортивным достижениям "Корабелки"" [God Nisanov and Zarah Iliev contribute to the sports achievements of the Ship university] (in Russian). sobesednik.ru. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  16. Giosue, Leo (25 November 2019). "Celebrating the Jewish New Year in Moscow with Zarakh Iliev". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  17. "New center aims to preserve traditions of "Mountain Jews"". Arutz Sheva. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  18. "Год Нисанов и Зарах Илиев: "Во главе года – плоды милосердия"" [God Nisanov and Zarah Iliev: “At the start of the year are the fruits of mercy”] (in Russian). Komsomolskaya Pravda. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  19. Gancman, Lee (22 June 2016). "A glimpse into Azerbaijan's hidden all-Jewish town". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  20. Karimli, Ilham (8 February 2020). "Historical Museum Opens in Azerbaijan's All-Jewish Town". Caspian News. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  21. DirBiz.ru. "Нисанов Год". dirbiz.ru. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  22. "Год Нисанов и Зарах Илиев получили награду "За лидерство" - архив новостей еврейского портала СТМЭГИ". stmegi.com. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  23. "Today.Az - Ramiz Mehdiyev says Azerbaijani-Russian relations are on the rise - UPDATE - PHOTOS". today.az. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  24. APA Information Agency, APA Holding. "APA - A group of persons were awarded for their merits in the development of the Azerbaijani diaspora". en.apa.az. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
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