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Fuad Akhundov

Fuad Akhundov was born in Baku, Azerbaijan in 12h May 1966. He graduated from the Azerbaijan State Oil Academy, Graduate School of Business at the University of Texas, and also has diplomas from the Japan center for international Finance and the IMF Joint Vienna Institute. In 1991 he worked in various positions in the State Committee of economy and planning and the Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan. Later in 1993 he worked in the banking system at The National Bank of Azerbaijan, as the Deputy Chairman, he led the group in the negotiations with the IMF and the World Bank and structured the first loans from the IFI's to the country. Mr. Akhundov is one of the founders of the legislation of currency regulation of the Republic of Azerbaijan. From 1995 to 2001 he worked at the International Bank of Azerbaijan as Chairman of the Board. Under his leadership the IBA has become the leader of the banking system in the region, with the introduction of the first ATMs and credit cards in the country. From 2001 to 2003 - Chief Executive Director, First Vice-President of the IBG «NIKoil», from 2003 to 2006 President, Chairman of the Board of OJSC «Bank URALSIB». Mr Akhundov was leading the transition of the medium size Russian bank into the leader of the Russia's banking system with more than 500 outlets in 95 cities. In 2006, he founded the investment group «United Capital" and also held the post of member of the Supervisory Board of the Fund «Silkroutefinancial», London. In 2012- Chairman of the Board of Directors of the management company «URALSIB Asset Management» and the General Director of JSC «ZNAK». In 2012 he was an elected a member of the Board of Directors of FC URALSIB. He is married with 3 children.