Bakur Kvezereli (born January 5, 1981) is a Georgian-American entrepreneur. He is a co-founder of specialty food marketplace Maiaki and autonomous electric tractor startup Ztractor.[1]

Bakur Kvezereli
Personal details
Born (1981-01-05) January 5, 1981 (age 43)
Tbilisi, Georgia

Early years and Education

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Kvezereli was born on January 5, 1981, in Tbilisi, Georgia. His great grandfather George Kvezereli was a member of European trade guild and owner of multinational salt trading company. He was a philanthropist and financial supporter of Tbilisi State University.[2]

Bakur Kvezereli is a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He is the Mastercard and Legatum Fellow.[3]

Career and awards

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Before emigrating to the United States Bakur was working on agriculture and food trade policy in different counties including Romania, Kenya and his motherland Georgia. Where he held a position of the Minister of Agriculture in 2008–2011.[4] For the exceptional service he was awarded The Presidential Order of Excellence and Order of Honor.[5][6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Entrepreneur. CEO". Retrieved 2014-08-03.
  2. ^ "About Us. History". Retrieved 2012-01-08.
  3. ^ "|accessdate=2015-03-04". Archived from the original on 2018-01-23. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
  4. ^ european-times.com
  5. ^ "president.gov.ge". Archived from the original on 2012-05-03. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
  6. ^ "Leaders. Interviews. Rich in Agricultural Tradition". Retrieved 2011-04-06.