Herman Gref

Herman Oskarovich Gref is a Russian politician and top manager. He was the Minister of Economics and Trade of Russia from May 2000 to September 2007. He currently is the CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board of the largest Russian bank Sberbank. Awarded the Order of Merit for Service to the Fatherland, 3rd and 4th Class, the Order of Honor, the Order of Alexander Nevsky, the P.A. Stolypin Medal, 2nd Class, the Order of St. Prince Daniel of Moscow, 1st Class, and the Certificate of Honor and Acknowledgments from the President of the Russian Federation.

He has been awarded the highest honor in France; he was made an Officer of the Legion of Honor. For outstanding achievements in banking and personal contribution to the development of Sberbank, he was awarded the Golden Badge of Sberbank. He is a shareholder of Sberbank: stake in the authorized share capital - 0.0031%, share of the ordinary shares held - 0.003%.