Alexey Ivanovich Cherepennikov (June 28, 1869 – 1937) - Russian major general, participant in the First World War.

December 20, 1897 - Senior Adjutant to the Headquarters of the 2nd Infantry Division (Russian Empire).

January 13, 1900 - Assistant Senior Adjutant to the Headquarters of the Warsaw Military District.

April 14, 1902 - Lieutenant Colonel, head officer for special assignments at the headquarters of the XVII Army Corps.

He was made chief of Staff of the 22nd Infantry Division (Russian Empire) on March 11, 1905.

October 5, 1915 - Duty General of the Headquarters of the 6th Army (Russian Empire).

April 20, 1916 - Chief of Staff of the 23rd Army Corps (Russian Empire).

On October 25, 1937, Cherepennikov was convicted by a troika at the UNKVD in the Orenburg region and sentenced to capital punishment.