Ivan Savvidis

Ivan Savvidis, a Greek-Russian businessman, is the founder of Agrokom Group, whose assets include Russian tobacco firm Donskoy Tabak. In 1980 he got a job at the Don State Tobacco Factory (now Donskoy Tabak) and was elected general director in 1993.In 2003 he was elected a deputy of the State Duma, the lower chamber of the Russian Legislation, as a member of United Russia, a pro-Putin party.In 2004 Savvidis founded Agrokom Group; it also owns meat processing and packing plants, greenhouse facilities and a sparkling water factory.In 2012 his Greek company Dimera purchased 51% of soccer team FC PAOK in Thessaloniki, Greece.