Yuri Shefler
Yuri Shefler is a Russian-born businessman who owns SPI Group, the alcohol company behind the Stolichnaya vodka brand.
born 1967Owning SPI GroupThe Stolichnaya vodka brandThe Stolichnaya trademark dispute
- Born
- 10 September 1967, Oryol
- Occupation
- businessperson
- Education
- Plekhanov Russian Economic University
Yuri Shefler was born in 1967 in Oryol
Yuri Shefler was born on 10 September 1967 in Oryol, to a Russian Jewish family. He holds citizenship in the United Kingdom and Israel.
He served in the Soviet Army and left it in September 1987. He then went into business, running a Moscow shopping mall and Vnukovo Airlines.
His SPI Group sells alcohol under 380 brands in 160 countries, with Stolichnaya vodka as its main brand. The group has been in a long legal dispute with the Russian state company FKP Sojuzplodoimport over the Stolichnaya and Moskovskaya trademarks. In 2020 the Dutch Supreme Court ruled the rights belonged to Russia and ordered SPI Group to stop selling its products in Benelux.
In 2015 he sold his yacht Serene to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and in March 2017 he bought the Tulchan Estate in Scotland. In 2022 his wine group Tenute del Mondo acquired Angelina Jolie's interest in Château Miraval in France.
He was married to Russian model Tatiana Kovylina, with whom he has 4 children. They separated in 2021.
Milestones in Yuri Shefler's life
- 1967
Born in Oryol.
- 1987
Left the Soviet Army and began a business career.
- 2015
Sold the yacht Serene to Mohammed bin Salman.
- 2017
Bought the Tulchan Estate in Scotland.
- 2020
The Dutch Supreme Court ruled against SPI Group in the trademark dispute.
- 2021
Separated from his wife Tatiana Kovylina.
- 2022
His wine group acquired Angelina Jolie's stake in Château Miraval.
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