A Ph.D. in Economics, Sergei Kislov started his business in 1992 as a flour producer and exporter. In 2001, he expanded the operations of his company in the vegetable oil market, and he has since seen the company grow into the largest Russian maker and exporter of bottled oil. Aside from building the Yug Rusi empire, Kislov has also showed dynamic social activity serving as the Chairman of All-Russia Agricultural Employers' Association, Chairman of Union of Vegetable Oil Producers and Honorary Consul of France in the Southern Federal District. For his multi-layer contributions to business and society, Sergei Kislov has been honored with numerous awards on state and international level.
