An autographed book by Artyom Tarasov

On the title page — "Sincerely, Tarasov. 25.11.02».

Artyom Tarasov is a Soviet and Russian entrepreneur, considered to be the first Soviet entrepreneur who legally became a millionaire.

In 1993, Artyom Tarasov invented the famous lottery "Russian Lotto". The resolution on granting a license to launch the lottery was signed by Yuri Luzhkov. Part of the profit was supposed to go to the budget of Moscow.

Tarasov calculated that he would need $2.5 million to implement the lottery: to create a brand, rent a studio, pay for airtime, print tickets, and a distribution service. He received a loan for this amount from Stolichny Bank for a period of one year. Tarasov and his business partner Malik Saidullaev bought the first copies almost completely, spending more than $200 thousand on it. The purchased tickets were distributed by the employees of the Russian Lotto at the entrances to the subway, offering passers-by to turn on the TV at a certain time and play. Gradually, the popularity of the lottery grew. The third edition has already brought 55 thousand tickets sold. A year later, Tarasov returned the $2.5 million borrowed from the bank, he recalled in his book.

In the book "Presidential Control" by academician Anatoly Tarasov, in historical retrospect, taking into account foreign experience, the fundamentals of the theory and practice of legal and organizational support not only for presidential, but also for state control in general are considered. Artyom Tarasov himself was nominated as a candidate for president of the Russian Federation in the 1996 elections, but was not registered by the election commission and did not participate in the elections.