TURCHAK Andrey Anatolyevich (b. 1975) and his political success are associated with his father, Anatoly Turchak, who used to go to the same judo club along with Vladimir Putin and the Rotenberg brothers. Apparently, such connections proved to be very useful for Turchak Sr., since having started his career as a simple mechanic at the Leninets factory, he soon became the general director of the enterprise, and then headed the Leninets Holding Company OJSC.