Alexander Bronstein
Alexander Bronstein | |
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| Born | June 15, 1954 Leningrad, USSR |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, Chief Executive |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Known for | Chief executive of the Solway Group |
Alexander Bronstein (; born 15 June 1954 in Leningrad, USSR) is a prominent Estonian entrepreneur and the chief executive of the Solway Group, a mining enterprise operating across Central and Eastern Europe, South America, and Southeast Asia. He currently lives in Tallinn, Estonia.
Biography
Alexander Bronstein was born to Mikhail Bronstein, an academic and World War II veteran. In 1956, his family moved to Tallinn as a response to antisemitic pressures. He completed his studies at Tartu State University in 1976, obtaining a degree in Applied Mathematics, and later achieved a PhD in 1981. Bronstein began his career in the nonferrous metals sector during the late 1980s and eventually co-established the Solway Investment Group. By 2007, his estimated net worth reached approximately US$150 million.
Career
- Since 2009: Chairman of Solway Group
- 2002–2008: Chairman of Solway Management LLC
- 2003–2007: Chairman at SUAL Holding Ltd.
- From 2002 onwards: Chief Executive Officer of Raznoimport Trading LTD (UK)
- 1998–2000: CEO for Eastern European operations at Raznoimport LTD (UK)
- 1995–1997: Director of Shanton International LTD (Germany)
- 1994–1995: Chief Financial Officer at Von Tsurikov Consulting (Germany)
- 1991–1993: CEO of LTR Handels GmbH (Germany)
- Since 1991: CFO of KTH Handels GmbH (Germany)
- 1989–1990: CEO of Estland – West, a German-Estonian joint venture
- From 1997: Held executive positions at Flora-Moscow Bank and various aluminum and metallurgical companies including Volkhov Aluminium and Pikalevo Alumina
Public work
- 1975–1976: Internship at the Ministry of Finance of Estonia
- 1976–1988: Progressed from intern to head of department at Estonia's Ministry of Forestry and Environment
- 2002: Vice President of the Eurasian Jewish Congress
- 2007: Vice President of the World Jewish Congress
- 2012: President of the steering committee for EIPA
- 2013: President of IEPA, the Israel Press Association based in Belgium
- Patron of the Keren Ha-Jesod charitable organization
Recognition
In 2007, Bronstein was honored with the Order of the White Star by Estonia’s government.
Charity
Since 2004, Alexander Bronstein has been a dedicated supporter of Estonia’s Jewish community. He financed the construction of the country’s first synagogue and Jewish community center between 2005 and 2007, named Beit Bela in tribute to his mother, replacing a structure destroyed during World War II. In 2006, he was one of six benefactors providing aid to Israeli orphans affected by Hamas attacks. His philanthropic efforts also extend to supporting the Peres Centre in Jaffa and participating in the President’s Conference in Jerusalem since 2008. That same year, he organized and sponsored the European Israeli Friends forum in Jerusalem, which brought together over 500 members of the European Parliament.
Academic work
- "Ecologization of the economy: methods of regional management", Nauka Publishing House, Moscow, 1990
Family
- Father: Mikhail Bronstein, an academic from Estonia
- Mother: Bela Barskaya