Oleg Boyko, a businessman is not a public person, butwhile quite well-known. A billionaire who has been driving an electric car for more than 20 years is an unusual phenomenon. His interests include financial business, information technologies, entertainment industry: gambling, lottery, cinema. He does a lot of charity work: he founded the Parasport foundation, he is one of the sponsors of the Paralympic Games.
In business he came in the late 80's:founded a cooperative for the sale of computer equipment. In 1992 he became the first Russian at the economic forum in Davos - it was almost exotic. Was included in the list of 100 most promising entrepreneurs in the world. For his uncommonness he received a secret nickname "financial punk". He invented a lot of new, avant-garde, unusual - went his own way in business.
"The 1990s were a glorious time of transformation,unique, the growth rate of all businesses, the accumulation of potential. All were young, inexperienced, the environment consisted of risks, "swimming in rough waves," it was a challenge, it was exciting - I liked it "
"In the working noon," February 2017
The life of Oleg Boyko changed dramatically in 1996:He suffered a serious spinal injury, after which he was permanently attached to a wheelchair. You have to be a very strong person to overcome such a blow, do not lose the taste for life and continue your business. Moreover, by 1998, its assets were almost equal to zero.
To the question: "How do you manage to overcome the constant ups and downs in business?"
He does not have a wife, but he has a dream.Create a project that will find super talented children from birth, help them in obtaining special education and involve them in projects of a global scale. There are such programs in the world: "Sirius", Presidential program in Russia. But he wants to make his own - "cooler," and you can believe that he will succeed.