ALEXEY A. PETRUKHIN

Alexey A. Petrukhin was born in Moscow region on March 12, 1973.

In his school years, Mr. Petrukhin competed on a national level in skiing, ski racing, and hockey. He has practiced Taekwondo and Aikido for many years and is certified by the International Taekwondo Federation.

Mr. Petrukhin first graduated from the Russian State Academy of Physical Culture, with a degree in "Economy And Management In Sports." And later he received his second degree, in law, from the Moscow State Law University of the Ministry of Interior of Russia. In 2005 he was awarded the degree of a Candidate of Law Sciences by the All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of the Ministry of Interior of the Russian Federation. 

Mr. Petrukhin has been successfully leading the Russian office of the International organization of law enforcement officers (ROSPO), numbering more than twelve thousand members since 2000. In 2002 ROSPO received a Commendation from the President of Russia Vladimir Putin.

Mr. Petrukhin entered the entertainment industry in 2002. He was one of the founders of the ROSPOFilm film production company that became "Russian Film Group" (RFG) after rebranding in 2008.