Massachusetts Institute of Technology Trustee Viktor Vekselberg Fired

MIT removed Russian oligarch from board following sanctions from Treasury Department

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) quietly removed a Russian-billionaire from its Board of Trustees last year after the Treasury Department sanctioned him for advancing Russia’s “malign activities,” according to a report on Tuesday. Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty reports that Viktor Vekselberg was taken off of MIT’s board.

Name: Viktor Vekselberg

Continent: North America

Country: USA

Company: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Position: Trustee

Reason: Fired

Announcement Date: January 14, 2019, 11:00pm

Resignation Date: January 14, 2019, 11:00pm

Source 1: https://thehill.com/policy/international/425455-mit-removes-russian-oligarch-from-board-following-sanctions-from