Who is Yuri Shefler?
Yuri Shefler is a shareholder and founder of the SPI Group. He was born in September 1967. He is married to Tatiana Kovylina, they have 4 children.
SPI Group
SPI Group is a leading spirits company. And one of the most important drinks groups in the world.
After leaving the Russian army in September 1987, Shefler studied at the Russian Academy of Economy. Before starting a business career that has included running one of Moscow`s leading shopping malls and heading Vnukovo Airlines.
Shefler had a vision of building an integrated spirits business. Controlling everything from production to distribution and sales. Through a series of deals, he added distilleries. And a retail network in Russia and the Baltic states. And he developed an international distribution arm.
The superyacht Serene was built for Yuri Shefler (his name is sometimes spelled as Yuri Schefler).
Stolichnaya Vodka
In 1997 he bought a company that became the heart of what has grown into SPI today. One of the famous brands of SPI is the Vodka Stolichnaya.
SPI now operated in over 160 markets and distributes around 400 brands. There are some legal issues with the State of Russia, regarding the ownership of the Stolichnaya brand.
Real Estate Development
SPI is also active in real estate development, they developed the Moscow International Business Centre – or Moscow City, a US$ 12 billion project.
One of their current projects is Z-Towers, a residential complex in Riga, Latvia.
How Much is Yuri Shefler Net Worth?
His net worth is estimated at $2 billion. His assets include a stake in the SPI group, In addition to his stake in the SPI Group, a number of luxury properties around the world, including a mansion in London’s Chelsea neighborhood, a villa in Sardinia, and a chalet in the Swiss Alps.
Charter Holidays
Since the Shefler family sold Serene, they charter yachts now. In the summer of 2019, they chartered the brand-new Lurssen yacht TIS for 2 weeks.
Resources
www.forbes.com/yurishefler/
wikipedia.org/wiki/Stolichnaya
www.spi-group.com/
virtualglobetrotting.com/yurisheflers-house
wikipedia.org/wiki/Serene_(yacht)
https://www.instagram.com/tatianakovylina0411/
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