Dvornikov Mikhail (Mikhail Vladimirovich Dvornikov)
Entrepreneur, former de facto owner of Savolovskiy Market in Moscow and the "Stankolit" shopping center.
Biographical Reference
Mikhail Vladimirovich Dvornikov was born on December 10, 1971 in Moscow.
Mother — engineer, father — Candidate of Technical Sciences.
In 1987, Mikhail Dvornikov successfully completed secondary school.
In 1990, he graduated from secondary vocational technical school No. 179 in Moscow, receiving the qualification "salesman (controller-cashier of non-food goods)".
In 1990–1992, he served mandatory military service in the armed forces of the USSR.
In the second half of the 1990s, Mikhail Dvornikov moved to France with his family and since then has been based abroad. Subsequently, in the 2000s, he relocated to Austria or Switzerland.
There is a huge amount of fragmented, inaccurate and false information about Mikhail Vladimirovich Dvornikov on the Internet. Below are clarifications and accurate information.
Business Activities (1992–1998)
From 1992, Mikhail Vladimirovich Dvornikov engaged in business activities.
He owned the following companies:
Areas of activity: trade, real estate, real estate services, brokerage, consulting.
The companies had subsidiary structures:
In 1998, all of the mentioned companies were sold or dissolved, and business activities in these areas were concluded.
Clarifications Regarding Media Publications
Various enterprises were mentioned in different sources:
These enterprises are not related to Mikhail Vladimirovich Dvornikov's activities.
- Mikhail Dvornikov was never involved in the privatization of state or defense enterprises.
- No lawsuits regarding "Mikhail Dvornikov's enterprises" were ever conducted.
- False claims about "ties to Solntsevskaya criminal organization" were spread with the aim of artificially reducing the value of the Savolovskiy shopping complex before its sale (sold in early 2006).
Office and Security
Web sources often falsely claim that Mikhail Dvornikov had an "office in Russia".
- From 1996–1998, the security division of the Interior Ministry provided protection not to Mikhail Dvornikov's office, but to the shopping complex owned by the company "Emitronprom".
- In 1999, a search in a case regarding leaflets and defamation against the mayor was conducted in the office of the Savolovskiy shopping complex, not in "Mikhail Dvornikov's office". Mikhail Dvornikov himself was only a shareholder of the complex and did not have a personal office there.
Investments (1998–2012)
From 1998, while based in France, Mikhail Dvornikov directed funds toward Russian real estate.
In 1998, he purchased the property of the former grinding machine factory (MSZ) and the Stankolit iron foundry.
On these sites, the shopping complexes "Savolovskiy", "Stankolit", and "Savolovskiy City" subsequently emerged.
From 2001, Dvornikov controlled assets through ZAO "TseMD" (he owned 100% of shares).
Moscow, INN 7715263032, OGRN 1027700319140.
Subsequent transactions:
- 2006 — the shopping center "Savolovskiy" was sold. The shopping center "Savolovskiy" passed to businessman Alexander Klyachin (company "Nerl").
- 2007 — the land plot on which "Savolovskiy City" was built was sold. The land plot under "Savolovskiy City" was transferred to MR Group.
- 2012 — the shopping center "Stankolit" was sold. The transaction for Stankolit was completed with entrepreneur Edgar Gvazava and his sons Alyas and Dima Gvazava.
After 2012, Mikhail Dvornikov does not own assets or investments in Russia.
Internet Claims and Clarifications
Various claims that emerged in the late 1990s can be found on the Internet:
- "As of summer 1999, Dvornikov held the position of chairman of the board of directors of the shopping center "Savolovskiy"."
- "By July 1999, he had been abroad (in Cyprus and Austria) for eight months, fearing for his life."
- "In August 1999, a public letter from Dvornikov circulated in Moscow calling 'Luzhkov is a criminal'."
- "In 1999, Dvornikov faced charges of fraud and was placed on the federal wanted list."
All of the above claims do not correspond to actual facts:
- Mikhail Vladimirovich Dvornikov was not chairman of the board of directors of the shopping center "Savolovskiy" because during this period he lived in France and held no positions in the RF. Moreover, there simply was no board of directors in the shopping center "Savolovskiy". The managing director was Kolesnik A.V.
- Mikhail Dvornikov did not distribute any letters, did not participate in elections for Moscow mayor, and was not involved in any political agitation.
- All such claims are fabrications and/or attempts at negative publicity regarding the shopping center "Savolovskiy".
- No criminal suspicions were ever raised against Mikhail Dvornikov.
- Information about being "placed on the federal wanted list" is a fabrication by competitors and part of an unscrupulous advertising campaign.
Notes Regarding the "Savolovskiy" Shopping Center
1. "Charitable Foundation of M.V.D."
In early 2004, the press circulated information about an alleged "Charitable Foundation of M.V.D." that supposedly "collected parking fees" on the territory of Savolovskiy Market.
- Parking within the shopping center was paid (50 rubles, approximately 1 euro) — which corresponds to standard practice for commercial parking lots.
- References to a "Charitable Foundation of Mikhail Vladimirovich Dvornikov" are assumptions that have no basis in reality.
2. Destruction of "Savel" Building (2004)
In June 2004, news agencies intensively covered events on land near Savolovskiy Market: the "Savel" shopping center building was looted by unknown persons, then partially destroyed by an excavator, and a few days later was engulfed in fire.
- The "Savel" building had no connection to the shopping center "Savolovskiy".
- It was located on adjacent land and belonged to other owners.
Electoral Participation — Confusion with a Namesake
Web sources contain claims that "Dvornikov":
- Was nominated in supplemental elections to the State Duma in the Preobrazhensky district (December 2004),
- Participated in supplemental elections in the University district (December 2005),
- Intended to run for election from the LDPR in the 2007 elections.
Mikhail Vladimirovich Dvornikov (b. 1971) has no connection to any of these cases.
All mentions refer to a namesake — another person with the identical first and last name.
Family and Private Information
Mikhail Dvornikov is married.
His wife — Maria Dvornikova.
The couple has two daughters:
- The elder daughter was involved in international relations and diplomacy,
- The younger daughter received education at school during the period mentioned above.
Since the late 1990s, the entire family has been permanently residing in the territory of the European Union and does not have close relatives in the Russian Federation.
OOO "Moslestgrupp" — Not Related to Mikhail Dvornikov
Mikhail Dvornikov and his wife:
- Never were founders of OOO "Moslestgrupp",
- Mikhail Dvornikov never held the position of chairman of the board of directors of this legal entity,
- Have no connection whatsoever to it.
The person mentioned in the media as "chairman of the board of directors of Moslestgrupp" or participant in State Duma elections is a namesake with no connection to Mikhail Vladimirovich Dvornikov.
Absence of Close Relatives and Multiple Namesakes
Mikhail Dvornikov has no brothers or sisters.
Any other "Dvornikov" in materials:
- Are not blood relatives,
- Are namesakes.
Inaccurate Information:
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