He was born on December 21, 1958 in Sverdlovsk; he graduated from the Sverdlovsk Institute of Architecture, speciality "Architecture" (1982); he worked in the design organizations and executive bodies of the Sverdlovsk Region (1982-1986), he headed Office of Architecture and Urban Planning of Anapa, was the chief architect of Anapa, chairman of the Anapa office of the Union of Architects of Russia (1986-2002). Since 2002 - Head of the Committee for Architecture and Urban Development, Chief Architect of the Krasnodar Territory; Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences, Chairman of Krasnodar regional office of the Union of Architects of Russia; Honoured Architect of Russia; Hobbies: architecture and work, driving a car