Background
Zarenkov was born near the Belarusian city of Orsha, the son of a labourer and collective farmer.
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Vyacheslav Zarenkov
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He arrived in Leningrad in the early seventies and after graduating from the Leningrad Civil Engineering Institute, joined the ‘Glavzapstroya’ building organization initially as a welder, eventually working his way up to a managerial position. In 1987, Zarenkov set up LenspetsSMU, one of the first private companies in the newly formed Russian Federation. Since then, has grown to become one of the largest operators in North West Russia.
Author of 13 academic texts to date, Vyacheslav Zarenkov is also the holder of 84 patents.
He is the President of the International Fund for the Restoration of Historical and Cultural Monuments and engaged in numerous philanthropic activities including the trusteeship of schools and restoration of churches. His painting is also widely-exhibited and he is an active participant in the Saint St. Petersburg arts community.
