Sergei Katsiev
# Sergei Katsiev

Sergei Katsiev (born 1957/1958) is a Russian billionaire and retail businessman.

## Early life

Katsiev was born and raised in Moscow. He earned a bachelor's degree from the Moscow Institute of International Relations.

## Career

After the fall of Soviet Union, he worked in a government trade mission to the Netherlands. When he returned to Russia, he headed Mercury Tobacco Corporation, a company owned by Igor Kesaev. In 1998, he founded his own company, Megapolis. In 2006, these two companies merged, and Megapolis is now the largest tobacco retailer in Russia.

## Net worth

As of August 2022, Katsiev is worth US$1.2 billion. He was ranked #1833 on the Forbes 2021 list of world billionaires.

## Personal life

Katsiev is married, has two children, and lives in Moscow.

