| Boris Lozhkin | |
| Native Name Lang: | uk |
| Office: | President of the Jewish Confederation of Ukraine |
| Office1: | Vice-President of the World Jewish Congress |
| Office2: | First Vice-President of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress |
| Birth Date: | October 23, 1971 |
| Birth Place: | Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality: | Ukrainian jew |
Boris Yevhenovych Lozhkin (Ukrainian: link=no|Борис Євгенович Ложкін; born on October 23, 1971, in Kharkiv, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian businessperson and philanthropist.[1] He is the President of the Jewish Confederation of Ukraine,[2] Vice-president of the World Jewish Congress,[3] First Vice-president of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress.[4]
He founded a small media company in 1994. It eventually grew into one of the largest multimedia businesses in Eastern Europe. UMH Group's portfolio encompassed internet, radio, and print, including the local rights to Forbes and Vogue.[5] [6] It was the first and only Ukrainian media group to be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.[7] The company, which had been valued at around $400 million, was sold in 2013.[8] [9]
In 2016, Boris resumed his entrepreneurial activities and expanded his philanthropic efforts. He has been focusing high-growth investments in Ukraine and internationally. He also served for a year as the pro bono Secretary of the National Investment Council to attract foreign investment in Ukraine.[10]
Lozhkin was elected President of the Jewish Confederation of Ukraine in 2018,[11] and appointed vice-president of the World Jewish Congress.[12]