Business Career
Born in Riga, in the former Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic, Belokon studied at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the United States and the University of Latvia, Faculty of Philology. He is the chairperson of the council of the Baltic International Bank, and his corporation Belokon Holdings has interests in finance, media, the Food industry and social projects in Latvia and Kyrgyzstan as well as football in England. These include
- Finance and investments
- Baltic International Bank – founded in 1993, servicing VIP customers. Position - Founder, Main Shareholder and Chairman of Council. Representative offices basen in London, Moscow and Kiev
- Manas Bank – founded in 2008 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
- Since 2007- JSC Investment Management Company Global Fondi - co-founded by ex Prime Minister of Latvia, The former Chairman of National Bank of Latvia - Mr. Einar Repse
- Since 2009 - JSC Hercogiste - company's aim is to develop sustainable projects in Latvia
- Food industry
- JSC Brīvais Vilnis (Established in 1949) – One of the biggest and most developed fish-processing enterprise in Latvia
- Media
- Otkritij Gorod – a monthly magazine in Baltic countries
- Novo News – a daily Internet newspaper
- Since 1995 - Valeri Belokon's Publishing House Ltd – became popular with the National encyclopaedia Latvijas Enciklopēdija and annual edition Who's Who in Latvia
- Social Projects
- Baltic Institute of Strategic Studies – a non-profit scientific research organization founded in 2004.
- Riga Golf School – Founded in 2003 - charity project - first sport school of golf in Latvia that serves as basics for young generation to be introduced to golf culture
In June 2008, Belokon sold his 30% stake in the Latvian television station TV5 to the News Corporation owned by Rupert Murdoch.
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