Baurzhan Ospanov

Baurzhan Kenesbekuly Ospanov (Kazakh: Baýyrjan Keńesbekuly Ospanov; born 12 March 1968) is a Kazakh entrepreneur and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Zhersu corporation.[1]

Baurzhan Ospanov
Born
Baurzhan Kenesbekuly Ospanov

(1968-03-12) March 12, 1968
Zhylandy village, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan
Alma materAlmaty University of Power Engineering & Telecommunications
OccupationElectrical engineering
Years active1992–present
Known forFounder of the IIC "ZHERSU"
TitleSupervisory Board Chairman of the IIC "ZHERSU"
Spouse(s)Aida Mendeshova
Websiteen.zhersu.kz

In 2020, he was ranked the 42th place out of 50 influential businessmen in Kazakhstan by Forbes Kazakhstan annual ranking of "The top 50 most influential businessmen in Kazakhstan"[2] and in 2015 he took the 32nd place in Forbes Kazakhstan ranking of "The 50 richest people in Kazakhstan".[3]

Biography

Baurzhan Ospanov was born on 12 March 1968 in Zhylandy village, Almaty region.

He worked as a deputy commercial director of TEKHNOPROM (1992-1995), vice president of JSC Nazar (1995-1997), deputy director of AEK Engineering (1997-2001), chairman of the board of directors of TSC Group Corporation (2001-2008). Since 2008, he is the chairman of the supervisory board of Zhersu.

Social activity

Baurzhan Ospanov is the vice-president of the Boxing and Wrestling Federation of Kazakhstan. Ospanov financed a Kazakh boxer Kanat Islam who was a Chinese amateur boxer of Kazakh ancestry.[4][5][6]

In 2006, Baurzhan Ospanov started an annual literature prize "Daraboz" for the best works of children's literature.[7]

Public life

Baurzhan Ospanov serves as the Vice President of Kazakhstan Boxing Federation[8] and Wrestling Federation of Kazakhstan.[9]

Ospanov is married and has six children.

References
  1. "Бауржан Оспанов — Forbes Казахстан". www.forbes.kz/. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  2. Оразбекова, Айнур (2020-12-21). "Рейтинг самых влиятельных бизнесменов в 2020 году составили в Казахстане". Newtimes.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  3. "50 богатейших бизнесменов Казахстана - 2015". Forbes.
  4. "Kanat Islam scores another TKO against Estrada". Tengrinews.
  5. "Защитил титулы, а после - на допрос. Как Канат Ислам оказался в центре коррупционного скандала". Vesti.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  6. "Бауыржан Оспанов: «Уже в этом году Канат Ислам может стать чемпионом Мира» - Бокс/ММА". Sports.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  7. "Astana held ceremony of X International Prize "Daraboz 2015"". Strategy -2050.
  8. "KBF Executives". Федерация бокса Республики казахстан.
  9. "Management". Wrestling Federation. Archived from the original on 2016-04-09. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
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