Vyacheslav Kim
economist, investor, patron
Vyacheslav Kim (born June 12, 1969) is a Kazakhstani economist, financier, cofounder, shareholder and chairman of the Board of Directors at Kaspi.kz and President of the Kazakhstan National Taekwondo Federation.
As of 2024, Kim is the wealthiest person in Kazakhstan.
Education
In 1996, Kim graduated from the Republican Physics and Mathematics School. He graduated from the Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University with a degree in Financial Economics in 1998 and from the Russian-Kazakh Modern Humanitarian University with a degree in Finance in 2002.
Early career
1987–1989: Vyacheslav Kim completed his military service in the USSR Armed Forces.
1990: Kim co-founded Konovalov's Ophthalmology Clinic in partnership with his colleague.
1996–2004 – He engaged in retail business and electronic equipment distribution through companies such as ALTAIR JSC, Asia Technics LLP, and ATG LLP.
1993–2005 – Kim was one of the founders and owners of the country’s largest retail chain, Planet of Electronics Network of Stores.
2003–2004 – He served as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Kazakhstan Association of Manufacturers and Equipment.
2004–2005 – Kim held the position of President at Asia Technics Group JSC.
2004–2006 – He was an adviser to the Minister of Economy and Budget Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2005–2006 – Kim was the Managing Director of Economics at Kazakhstan Temir Zholy JSC.
Kaspi.kz
In 1993, Vyacheslav Kim opened the Planet of Electronics Store, which became the country's largest store in less than a decade, but Kim wanted more: he knew that sales could be increased by giving loans to people.
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