Volodymyr Boiko

Volodymyr Semenovych Boyko (; 20 August 1938 – 10 June 2015) was a Ukrainian metallurgist, entrepreneur, and politician who is a recipient of the Hero of Ukraine and Order of Merit. Additionally, he was a member of the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada from 2002 to 2007 and 2012 to 2014.

Early life and education Born on 20 August 1938, in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol. Sadki was the place where Boyko was raised. Tatiana Vladimirovna, his future daughter, was born in a home that his parents had constructed. Boyko stated that his first ambition was to become a sailor. He applied to the maritime school and was enrolled in the Soviet Navy in 1953, having completed seven classes at the No. 44 school. He later received his diploma from the Mariupol Metallurgical Institute in 1970.

Career Boyko was first employed as a pipeline worker in the Zhdanov Metallurgical Plan t's water supply shop from 1955 to 1960. He not only prevented the company from going bankrupt, but also elevated it to the top of the national metallurgical landscape. From 2002 to 2007, he served as a People's Deputy of Ukraine, initially representing the bloc For United Ukraine! and later the Socialist Party, contributing notably to committees focused on industrial and regulatory policy within the Verkhovna Rada. at his old age of 76.

Philanthropy Citizens in Ukraine received no wages as companies closed one before another; the Illich Steel and Iron Works saw success back then, Boyko provided employment for many Mariupol locals. In addition, he funded football clubs and water their pitches, boxing matches and football fields, and he rebuilt educational institutions, preschools, healthcare facilities, police departments, tribunals, and the attorney's office. He also funded parks, highways, and airports.

Boyko has an honorary sixth place on the list of 130 richest Ukrainians with a fortune of $3.15 billion, according to Fokus magazine's evaluation, which was published in March 2008. Furthermore, as the article points out, he could brag of only $1.3 billion in the start of 2007.

Honored Metallurgist of Ukraine (17 July 1995) State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology (1 December 1999) Named for Volodymyr Boyko Stadium (2018) Honorary President of the FC Mariupol Honorary Citizen of Mariupol (1998) Honorary Citizen of the Krasnohvardiiske Raion