Pyotr Arsenievich Smirnov Explained

Pyotr Smirnov
Native Name:Пётр Арсеньевич Смирнов
Birth Date:9 January 1831
Birth Place:, Yaroslavl Governorate, Russian Empire
Citizenship:Russian Empire
Known For:Smirnoff vodka

Pyotr Arsenievich Smirnov (Russian: Пётр Арсе́ньевич Смирно́в; January 9, 1831November 29, 1898) was a Russian businessman, who created Russia's leading pre-revolutionary vodka company, a predecessor of both Smirnoff and Smirnov companies.[1] He was born a serf in, a small Russian village, on 9 January 1831, and rose to become one of the wealthiest men in Russia.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Vodka Wars. Jill. Dougherty. 28 November 1997. CNN.com.
  2. Book: Himelstein, Linda. The King of Vodka. Collins. 2008.