President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (employers)
Arkady VOLSKY
Born on May 15, 1932, in the city of Dobrush of the Gomel region. In 1955 graduated from the Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys. From 1955 through 1969 worked as foreman assistant, foreman, superintendent of foundry, secretary of Communist party organization at the I. Likhachev Moscow Automotive Plant. In 1969 was transferred from the plant to the Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party, where worked as sector head and later deputy head, first deputy head of the engineering department. In 1983 was economic aide of Yu. Andropov, the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party (CPSU) and in 1984 held the same position under K. Chernenko, who replaced Andropov. In 1985 became head of the engineering department of the CPSU Central Committee. From 1986 to 1990 was member of the CPSU Central Committee. In 1988 was representative of the CPSU Central Committee and the USSR Supreme Soviet to the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region (NKAR) of Azerbaijan. From January 1989 was chairman of the Committee on Special Governing of NKAR. In the spring of 1989 was elected USSR people’s deputy from the Stepanakert territorial election district (NKAR). From 1989 till 1992 was member of the USSR Supreme Soviet Committee on Defense and State Security.
From June 1990 was President of the USSR Science and Industry Council, which in December 1991 was transformed into the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RUIE). Since January 1992 has been President of RUIE and Coordinating Chairman of the International Congress of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (ICIE). Has been Honorary Chairman of the Congress’ Council since 1996.
Serves as Chairman of the Russian-Japanese Committee on Economic Cooperation, Chairman of the Council on Trade and Economic Cooperation between CIS countries and the U.S., Chairman from the Russian side of the Russian-Chinese Committee of Friendship, Peace and Development in the 21th century.
Laureate of the USSR State Prize, honored with a number of government awards. Author of numerous articles on economics and politics. Academician.