Gleb Fetisov

Gleb Fetisov (Greek: Γκλεμπ Φετίσοφ; Russian: Глеб Геннадьевич Фетисов; born 5 June 1966) is a billionaire,[1][2] investor,[3] film producer[4][5] with twice Oscar-nominated movie productions,[6] philanthropist.

He holds a PhD and is a professor of economics and finance,[7] former member of the Federation Council for the Voronezh Region[8] (2001—2009) and former chair of Green Alliance party[9] (2012—2015).

At the end of 2019 the Fetisov Charitable Foundation (based in Geneva, Switzerland) established the largest journalism awards in the world – Fetisov Journalism Awards[27] to recognize and reward outstanding journalists across the globe for their selfless work and contribution to the promotion of universal human rights as well as positive impact on human society.

Later in 2014, the European Parliament included Gleb Fetisov in the resolution on Russia as «the leader of an opposition party and movement that was persecuted by the Russian authorities».

[30] In 2015, the U.S. Department of State included Gleb Fetisov in the list of persons under “politically motivated unfounded criminal prosecution” in their home country.