Elena Pinchuk
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Elena Pinchuk is the daughter of Ukrainian second president Leonid Kuchma
, founder of ANTIAIDS Foundation, Head of Directors Board in StarLightMedia.
, and graduated as "Economic and Sociology". In 1995-1996 she worked in Department for economics at PrivatBank
, in 1997 - 2002 she has been the marketing director of Kyivstar Telecommunication Company. In 2003 she founded ANTIAIDS Foundation
, aimed at fight against AIDS epidemic in Ukraine; it is the first and only Ukrainian charity fund that exists thank to the private funds and donations. The Foundation is widely known for the national media promotional campaigns and attracting Ukrainian and international celebrities to the problem.
In November 2007 Ukrainian magazine Focus named Elena Pinchuk the 17th among 100 most influential Ukrainian women.
In 2010 she entered the UNAIDS High Level Commission on HIV
Prevention.
, Leonid Kuchma
, mother, Lyudmila Kuchma, is the Honourary President of the National Fund of Social Protection of Mothers and Children "Ukraine to Children". Elena Pinchuk was married to Igor Franchuk, MP of Ukraine up to mid 1997, has a son Roman with him (born on April 3, 1991). In 2002 she married to Viktor Pinchuk
, Ukrainian businessman and philanthropist. They have two daughters, Katerina (born in 2003) and Veronica (2011).
Leonid Kuchma
Leonid Danylovych Kuchma was the second President of independent Ukraine from 19 July 1994, to 23 January 2005. Kuchma took office after winning the 1994 presidential election against his rival, incumbent Leonid Kravchuk...
, founder of ANTIAIDS Foundation, Head of Directors Board in StarLightMedia.
Biography
Elena Pinchuk was born on December 3, 1970 in Dnepropetrovsk. She attended physicotechnical and economics faculties at Dnepropetrovsk State UniversityDnipropetrovsk National University
Oles Honchar Dnipropetrovsk National University is one of the leading establishments of higher education in Ukraine. It was founded in 1918. The first four faculties were history and linguistics, law, medicine and physics and mathematics....
, and graduated as "Economic and Sociology". In 1995-1996 she worked in Department for economics at PrivatBank
Privatbank
PrivatBank is the largest commercial bank in Ukraine, in terms of the number of clients, assets value, loan portfolio and taxes paid to the national budget. Unlike most other large Ukrainian banks, PrivatBank is not based in Kiev, the capital city, but is headquartered in Dnipropetrovsk, a smaller...
, in 1997 - 2002 she has been the marketing director of Kyivstar Telecommunication Company. In 2003 she founded ANTIAIDS Foundation
ANTIAIDS Foundation
The Elena Pinchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation is the first and only charity foundation in Ukraine, that is functioning thank to private funds. Main aim of the Foundation is to control the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Ukraine.- History :...
, aimed at fight against AIDS epidemic in Ukraine; it is the first and only Ukrainian charity fund that exists thank to the private funds and donations. The Foundation is widely known for the national media promotional campaigns and attracting Ukrainian and international celebrities to the problem.
In November 2007 Ukrainian magazine Focus named Elena Pinchuk the 17th among 100 most influential Ukrainian women.
In 2010 she entered the UNAIDS High Level Commission on HIV
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive...
Prevention.
Private life
Elena Pinchuk's father is the second President of UkrainePresident of Ukraine
Prior to the formation of the modern Ukrainian presidency, the previous Ukrainian head of state office was officially established in exile by Andriy Livytskyi. At first the de facto leader of nation was the president of the Central Rada at early years of the Ukrainian People's Republic, while the...
, Leonid Kuchma
Leonid Kuchma
Leonid Danylovych Kuchma was the second President of independent Ukraine from 19 July 1994, to 23 January 2005. Kuchma took office after winning the 1994 presidential election against his rival, incumbent Leonid Kravchuk...
, mother, Lyudmila Kuchma, is the Honourary President of the National Fund of Social Protection of Mothers and Children "Ukraine to Children". Elena Pinchuk was married to Igor Franchuk, MP of Ukraine up to mid 1997, has a son Roman with him (born on April 3, 1991). In 2002 she married to Viktor Pinchuk
Viktor Pinchuk
Victor Pinchuk is a Jewish-Ukrainian businessman and philanthropist. Forbes ranked him # 336 on the list of the wealthiest people in the world, with a fortune of $3.3 billion...
, Ukrainian businessman and philanthropist. They have two daughters, Katerina (born in 2003) and Veronica (2011).