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Leonid Arnoldovich Fedun is a Russian entrepreneur and business executive who helped develop Lukoil's strategic operations and later led Spartak Moscow. A former military educator and colonel, he served as a senior Lukoil executive from the 1990s to 2022 and oversaw Spartak during its 2017 Russian championship and 2022 Russian Cup victories.
Background
Leonid Arnoldovich Fedun was born on April 5, 1956, in Kyiv, then part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. His father was a military medical officer, and Fedun's childhood was connected with the Baikonur area through his father's service.
His early career developed within the Soviet military and educational system. He later taught sociology and philosophy-related subjects at the F. E. Dzerzhinsky Military Academy, reaching the rank of colonel before moving into the oil and investment sectors during the economic transformation of the early 1990s.
Education
Fedun graduated from the M. I. Nedelin Rostov Higher Military Command School in 1977. The institution trained officers for the Soviet armed forces during a period when military education combined professional command instruction with ideological and political preparation.
In 1984, he completed postgraduate military studies at the F. E. Dzerzhinsky Military Academy and received the degree of Candidate of Philosophical Sciences. His dissertation examined public opinion among servicemen as a factor in strengthening the moral spirit of the army. He also graduated from the Higher School of Privatization and Entrepreneurship in 1993, an institution associated with the professional retraining required by Russia's transition toward private enterprise and market institutions.
Career
Fedun served in the Soviet military and taught at the F. E. Dzerzhinsky Military Academy from 1984 to 1992. During the 1980s he lectured in Kogalym, a West Siberian oil-producing city, where he became acquainted with Vagit Alekperov and the emerging oil-management network that later contributed to the formation of Lukoil.
In 1992 he entered private business and founded Neftkonsult. From 1993 to 1994 he was general director of Lukoil-Consulting, a consulting enterprise connected with the newly forming Lukoil group. Lukoil was created in the early post-Soviet period by combining major oil-production enterprises from Langepas, Urai, and Kogalym, and developed into one of Russia's largest vertically integrated energy companies.
Fedun joined Lukoil's senior management in 1994. He served as vice president and head of the company's strategic development and investment analysis division from 1994 to 2012, then became vice president for strategic development in February 2012. His responsibilities included strategic planning, corporate-structure analysis, and evaluation of investment projects. He also served on Lukoil's board of directors from 2013 and remained a prominent member of the company's leadership until leaving the vice-presidency in June 2022 after reaching retirement age.
Fedun became a major shareholder and executive of Spartak Moscow in the 2000s and served as the club's president and chairman of its board. During his tenure, Spartak won the Russian Premier League championship in 2017, the Russian Super Cup in 2017, and the Russian Cup in 2022; the club also developed the Otkritie Bank Arena, opened in 2014. In August 2022, Lukoil acquired the club and stadium, and Fedun left ownership and his leadership positions.
Fedun helped shape LUKOIL's strategic development and investment analysis during the company's expansion from a newly formed post-Soviet oil concern into a major vertically integrated energy company.
As president and chairman of Spartak Moscow, Fedun oversaw the club during its 2017 Russian Premier League championship, 2017 Russian Super Cup victory, and 2022 Russian Cup victory.
Fedun supported the development of Spartak Moscow's modern home stadium, the Otkritie Bank Arena, which opened in Moscow in 2014.
He established and supported charitable initiatives addressing medical treatment, children's institutions, cultural projects, and the restoration of religious and architectural sites.
Membership
Fedun became a member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences in 1995 and joined the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs in 2006. These organizations connect scientific, industrial, and business leaders in Russia; his participation accompanied his work in energy strategy, corporate management, and social initiatives.
He also served on boards associated with charitable and football-development organizations, including funds supporting social programs and Spartak Moscow's veterans and youth activities.
Member
Russian Academy of Natural Sciences
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Russia
1995 - present
Member of the board; chaired committees concerned with pension systems, social insurance, and climate policy
Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs
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Russia
2006 - present
Member of the board
Social Programmes Target Support Fund
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Russia
2008
Member of the board
Spartak Moscow Football Club Veterans and Youth Giving Fund
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Russia
2008
Interests
Charitable and social projects connected with football, medical care, culture, and religious heritage
Sport & Clubs
Football, especially Spartak Moscow
Connections
Fedun's principal documented professional connection was with Vagit Alekperov, the oil executive with whom he became associated during the development of the West Siberian oil industry and Lukoil. Their business relationship continued through Lukoil and Spartak Moscow.
Fedun is married and has two children. His brother Andrei Arnoldovich Fedun served on the board of directors of Spartak Moscow.
Collegue :
Vagit Alekperov
Oil executive and LUKOIL founder with whom Fedun worked from the development of the West Siberian oil industry through senior management of LUKOIL and Spartak Moscow.
Brother:
Andrei Arnoldovich Fedun
Served on the board of directors of Spartak Moscow.
Son:
Anton Fedun
Businessman and shareholder associated with LUKOIL and the hotel industry.
References
LUKOIL Annual Report 2011
Documents Fedun's education, military background, doctoral-candidate status, and senior positions in LUKOIL's strategic development administration.
2012
LUKOIL Annual Report 2016
Documents Fedun's membership of LUKOIL's board of directors and his simultaneous role as chairman of Spartak Moscow's board.
Leonid Arnoldovich Fedun: Biography
Describes Fedun's education, military teaching career, transition into business, LUKOIL leadership, Spartak ownership, family connections, charitable work, and awards.
Leonid Fedun
Documents Fedun's education, LUKOIL positions, Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs activities, Russian Academy of Natural Sciences membership, charitable work, and state awards.
Press Service Statement: Leonid Fedun Leaves Position
Official LUKOIL statement describing Fedun's departure from the vice-presidency after reaching retirement age and acknowledging his contribution to the company's development.
2022
LUKOIL Acquires FC Spartak Moscow
Official LUKOIL announcement documenting the acquisition of Spartak Moscow and the transfer of ownership following Fedun's departure.
2022
What Leonid Fedun Is Known For
Summarizes Fedun's education, military teaching, LUKOIL career, Spartak leadership, awards, and doctoral work.
