During the dawn of the USSR, labor professions were held in high esteem. They acted as an incentive for the younger generation. Today Konstantin Strukov is a well-known figure in the mining industry and holds a position on the Forbes list. And at the start of his career, he was an ordinary Soviet mining engineer. In this article we will find out how he managed to reach such heights and become widely known.
Start of working activity
Year of birth - 1958, place of birth - Orenburg region, village of Dimitrovo. After graduating from school, the future businessman submitted documents to the Mining and Metallurgical Institute of the city of Magnitogorsk, which he successfully graduated from in 1980. The profession he received was a mining engineer.
Next, Strukov’s long career began. He worked in his specialty in Bashkiria and Kazakhstan. And after that he managed to get the position of mine manager and director. Until 1997, he managed a copper sulfur plant in Bashkiria. After that, he worked as the general director of Yuzhuralzoloto. From 2001 to 2007, he served on the board of directors of this company. Over the years, the enterprise has developed rapidly in terms of ore mining and modernization of processing technologies. During his reign, special attention was paid to the development of new deposits. Thanks to his coordinated actions, the company managed to enter the top 5 best organizations in the industry.
Next, Strukov was able to take the position of director of Chelyabinskugol. And since 2002 he worked as the general director of a coal company in Chelyabinsk. In 2006, he headed the Board of Directors of this company.
Since 2008, he has been president of the Management Company of the Southern Gas Company. In addition to activities in this area, he is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Yuzhuralzoloto Group of Companies. He currently holds this position.
In addition, he is currently active as a deputy and is a member of the United Russia party. He has numerous awards and orders. So, in his arsenal there are departmental signs.
