Early Life
God Semenovich Nisanov was born on April 24, 1972, in Gyrmyzy Gasaba (Krasnaya Sloboda), Azerbaijan SSR. He hails from the Mountain Jewish community. His father was the director of a cannery. After school, he studied at the Baku Finance and Credit College, followed by the Baku Institute of Law.
Rise to Success
Nisanov's career began in the wholesale trade sector. In 1992, he co-founded the Kievskaya Ploshchad Group of Companies with Zarakh Iliev. The company has become the largest commercial real estate holding in Russia. Nisanov and Iliev built a real estate empire constructing buildings near Moscow metro stations and converting them into shopping centers and hotels. Their projects include the Radisson Royal Hotel, the European Shopping Center, and the Radisson SAS Slavyanskaya Hotel in Moscow.
Key Business Strategies
Nisanov's business strategy has focused on developing large-scale commercial properties, including shopping centers, hotels, and wholesale markets. His company, Kievskaya Ploshchad, has consistently been a leader in the Russian real estate market. They have also focused on major projects, such as Food City, Russia's first agricultural cluster and the Moskvarium oceanography center.
Philanthropy
God Nisanov is involved in philanthropy, with a focus on supporting Jewish schools and cultural centers, preserving Jewish culture and history. He was a vice president of the World Jewish Congress until being sanctioned in 2022.