Telman Ismailov, whose photo you see below, is not only one of the richest Russian entrepreneurs. This is one of the representatives of a small cohort of businessmen who built their successful business from scratch.
The owner of the AST group of companies, as well as the expensive and fashionable Mardan Palace hotel in Turkey, Ismailov became only due to his business qualities and talent, and not privatization, as was usually the case.
Telman Ismailov, whose biography as an entrepreneur began in the nineties of the last century, is a talented manager and an extraordinary businessman. For a long time, his name was associated with the famous Cherkizovsky market. To date, this outlet has been closed, but the entrepreneur’s career continues. The successful business owned by Ismayilov covers various areas. Among them are publishing and trucking, construction and much more. And this is only a small part of those assets owned by a successful Azerbaijani entrepreneur.
Years of formation
Telman Ismailov's birthday is October 26. It was on this fall day of 1956 that a tenth child was born in one of the Baku families. Telman’s father was Azerbaijani by birth. Mother had Jewish roots. The future businessman was one of the youngest children. There were twelve of them in the family.
Telman Ismailov, whose biography from an early age is associated with trade and business, has helped his father since he was fourteen. He sold products that were produced in state factories. Telman's father is a large Azerbaijani entrepreneur who owned a semi-illegal business in Baku. That is why products were sold from under the floor. However, Telman did not oppose this state of affairs. To successfully promote the product, he quickly learned to establish good connections and make new acquaintances. This helped him to become the director of the only commercial store that opened in Baku. However, Telman Ismailov did not stop there. His biography lasted for three years at the Azerbaijan Buniat-Zade Institute of National Economy. Then there was military service, after which a talented businessman returned to his studies, only at a Moscow university. In Russia, he became a student at the Plekhanov Institute of National Economy, which he successfully graduated in 1980.
Labor activity
An extraordinary Caucasian entrepreneur began his career at the Ministry of Commerce. There he was an economist. At the same time, he was an expert at the Vostokintorg enterprise.
Telman Ismailov, whose biography as an entrepreneur began in the late eighties, created his own company in 1987 under the name “Commercial Charity Company”. This was the first step into the world of big business. Gradually developing and acquiring serious ties and friends, Telman Ismailov founded the company AST in 1989. At that time, there was only one unit in its composition. Currently, AST includes thirty-one companies.
Personal life
Telman Ismailov is legally married. He has two sons: Alekper and Sarkan. Today, the children of the entrepreneur are co-owners of AST. In his spare time, Telman loves traveling. In addition to Russian citizenship, he is also a Turkish citizen. He has a favorite hobby - collecting watches.