Ignas Staškevičius

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Ignas Staškevičius
Ignas Staškevičius in 2015
Ignas Staškevičius in 2015
Born (1970-05-07) 7 May 1970 (age 51)
Vilnius, Lithuania
OccupationBusinessman, Author
NationalityLithuanian
Alma materVilnius University

Ignas Staškevičius is a Lithuanian business man and author. From 2003 until 2005, he headed the retail company Maxima, a subsidiary to the VP Group.[1] He founded the publishing house and bookstore Sofoklis in 2011 and has authored five books.

Biography[]

Early life[]

Ignas was born in Vilnius on the 7th of May, 1970. His mother, Dalia Dilytė, is a writer and professor of Greek and Roman history, his father - a mathematician. Ignas developed an interest in basketball at a young age, competing in regional tournaments with his high school team. He graduated from the Vilniaus Baltupių School with an award for academic excellence in 1988. He went on to graduate from the Medical Department of Vilnius University and later studied law.[2]

Business[]

Ignas started his business career by purchasing a barbershop with Nerijus Numavičius.[3] He later affiliated with eight partners to found the private company VP Group. From 2003 until 2005, he served as the CEO of the retail chain Maxima run by the conglomerate. In 2005, he was appointed head manager of Euro-Vaistinė, a drugstore chain. Since 2008 he has been an adviser and board member in several firms, including VP and NDX UAB, an investment and holding company, active in the energy and FMCG production businesses.

Writing[]

Ignas's travel memoir, Kelias į bazę, was published in 2006. He continued to write about running and travel in 2011's Maratono laukas. In 2013, Ignas authored a satirical novel titled Domertas.[4] Tapatybės kortelė, a collection of essays and short stories, was published in 2016. A collection of interviews in English translation, titled Sixteen Conversations, was released by Sofoklis in 2021 - the book includes interviews with A. B. Yehoshua, Vytautas Landsbergis, and Alan Lightman.

Other[]

In 2010, Ignas collaborated with the Latvian director Maris Martinsons, as a producer of the film Amaya.[5] In 2019, he co-directed the documentary film "Trejetas".[6]

He is credited as being one of the founders of the annual Vilnius Marathon.[7] In 2013 the Lithuanian Sports University granted him an honorary degree in recognition of services rendered as president of the University's National Health Institute.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "VP Market gets EBRD loan, irks local banks". The Baltic Times. 15 January 2004. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Ignas Staškevičius: "Dar nepasiekiau nė vienos tikros viršūnės"". Žmonės.lt. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  3. ^ "VP skyrybos. Akcininkas, kuris kalbėjo už visus: "nežinau, kas toliau"". delfi.lt. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Knygą "Domertas. Lietuvos verslo legendos" parašęs Ignas Staškevičius: "Dvidešimt metų praleidus versle, kilo potraukis pasidalinti įspūdžiais"". . 21 August 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Hong Kong Confidential (2010) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  6. ^ "Trejetas (2019) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  7. ^ "Vilnius Marathon: A Bit of History". vilniausmaratonas.lt. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
  8. ^ "Įkurtas Nacionalinis sveikatinimo institutas". LSU.lt. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
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