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Nickolai K. Sorokin
The first director of plant No. 455 (1942 - 1943)
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Michael P. Gorbunov
Director of plant No. 455 (1943-1950)
Michael P. Gorbunov was born in 1904 in Zhuravka village (Moscow region) in a peasant family. He began his labour activities in Olenkovo state-farm. Then he worked at the factory of "Mosselprom" in "Orghim" Trust. Further steps were made at the plant No. 22 of The People's Commissariat of the Aircraft Industry, where he worked as a foreman. Thanks to his successful work, some time later he was appointed deputy chief engineer. In 1939 Michael Gorbunov was decorated with the Order of the Red Banner of Labor. At the same time he studied in Industrial College at the evening department of the Moscow Aircraft Institute. He didn't manage to finish his education and obtain a diploma because in 1941 World War II began. During Moscow defense Michael Gorbunov worked as a head of production at the factory No. 22 of The People's Commissariat of the Aircraft Industry. Since July 15, 1941 he was responsible for the air defense of the factory. Besides, he was in charge of building defense structures in Moscow and its region. Under the order No. 359 of April 27, 1943 of the Deputy People's Commissar of the Aircraft Industry, Michael Gorbunov was appointed director of plant No. 455 of the USSR People's Commissariat. He successfully worked there till May 1950.
Michael P. Arzhakov
Director of plant No. 455- Kaliningrad Engineering Plant (1950-1974)
Michael P. Arzhakov was born in 1903 in Borisovo village (Moscow region) in a peasant family. He graduated from Moscow Institute of Non-ferrous Alloys and Gold in 1933. His work record in the aircraft industry began in 1932 at the post of a shift engineer at Plant No. 34 of the USSR People's Commissariat of the Aircraft Industry. He worked there till 1944, successively taking higher posts till he was appointed director of production. Michael Arzhakov was sent to the USA to improve his qualification. In 1940 he was decorated with the Order of the Red Banner of Labor for mastering new equipment.
During World War II Michael Arzhakov was in charge of evacuation operation of Plant No. 34 to Troitsk (Cheljabinsk region), where the production of military hardware was streamlined within the shortest possible time.
In 1943 the Order of the Red Star was conferred on him for supplying the front with defense equipment.
In 1944 under the order of the Ministry of the Aircraft Industry Arzhakov was appointed director of Moscow Plant No. 43.
In 1950 he took a post of director of Plant No. 455. At the same time he attended the courses of the Academy of the Ministry of Aircraft Industry. Under his leadership the enterprise was reconstruced, experimental design bureau was founded, new methods and modern technologies were introduced, and the branch of the All-Union Correspondence Polytechnic Institute was set up. In 1953 Michael Arzhakov made a decision on production of the following consumer goods:
In 1956 the plant began production of the first Soviet guided "air-to-air" missile RS-1-U. Some time later the other missile models were developed. Thanks to the efficient leadership of Michael P. Arzhakov, the Plant was decorated with the Flag of Reputation for Work in 1970 and the title of "High-culture production enterprise" in 1972.
Michael Arzhakov, winner of the Lenin prize, was decorated with Honorary Diploma of Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of RSFSR, Lenin Order and Order of October Revolution.
Vjacheslav A. Beljakov
Director of Kaliningrad engineering plant - Kaliningrad production and design enterprise "Strela". Director General of Kaliningrad production enterprise "Strela" (1974-1987) 
Vjacheslav A. Beljakov was born in 1922 in Hlebnikovo village (Moscow region). Between 1938 and 1939 he studied at school of factory and plant education (FZO school). After graduation he worked as a turner at the Moscow plant "Borets" till 1940.
Between 1940 and 1941 he held the same post at Plant No. 207 of The People's Commissariat of the Aircraft Industry.
During World War II he took part in combat operations against fascists. He was wounded three times and decorated with the Gallantry Medal.
Over the period of 1941-1945 he worked at the Moscow Trolleybus Plant, taking the posts of a foreman, head foreman and deputy shop superintendent.
Between 1952 and 1961 he worked at Dolgoprudny Engineering Plant at the posts of head inspection master, shop superintendent and deputy secretary of the enterprise's Party Committee. After that for seven consecutive years Vjacheslav Beljakov worked as a shop superintendent and deputy head of production at the same plant. From 1968 till 1974 he was involved in trade-union and Party work.
In 1974 Vjacheslav Beljakov was appointed director of Kaliningrad Engineering Plant, where he worked till 1987.
He was decorated with Lenin Order (twice), Order of October Revolution, Devoted Work Medal and other State awards for his excellent labor activities.
Vjacheslav A. Shapovalov
Director General of Kaliningrad Production Enterprise "Strela" (1987-1990)
Vjacheslav A. Shapovalov was born in 1946 in Rostov region, Likhaja station. In 1964 he entered the Kharkov Aircraft Institute. In 1969 before graduating from the institute he was sent to Kaliningrad Engineering Plant for training. Then he worked there as an engineer-designer at experimental and design bureau, chief engineer-designer, group master and head of experimental design bureau. Between 1978 and 1982 he was involved in the Party work at Kaliningrad Production enterprise "Strela".
In June 1982 Vjacheslav Shapovalov was appointed director of Bendersk Engineering Plant, making part of Kaliningrad Production Enterprise. In 1986 he was sent to study at the National Economy Academy at the USSR Council of Ministries.
In January 1987 Vjacheslav A. Shapovalov was appointed director general of Kaliningrad Production Enterprise "Strela". In 1990 he became chief of the Head Board of Science and Production Development of Minaviaprom.
Nickolai S. Zhutchkov
Director General of Kaliningrad production enterprise "Strela"-Kaliningrad engineering plant "Strela" (1990-1994)
Nickolai S. Zhutchkov was born in 1928 in Kirlay village (Mordovskaya ASSR) in a worker's family. In 1946 he moved to the town of Kostino near Moscow. Between 1946 and 1950 he studied in Mitischi Engineering Colledge. In 1957, simultaneously with his labor activities, he graduated from the All-Union Correspondence Engineering Institute, trained for an engineer. In 1967 Nickolai Zhutchkov attended one-year courses of industrial production and building administrators at Moscow Engineering and Economic Institute named after S. Ordzhonikidze.
His work record began at Kaliningrad Engineering Plant, where he first worked as an engineer in a customer representation. Then he held the posts of chief production engineer, deputy assembling shop superintendent, chief quality inspector, assembling-and-mechanical shop superintendent, deputy chief engineer. In September 1968 he was appointed chief engineer-first deputy director general of Kaliningrad Engineering Plant.
Between 1990 and 1994 he was director general of "Strela" KPE.
Nickolai S. Zhuåchkov, Candidate of Science (Engineering) and the USSR State Prize winner, was also decorated with the Order of the Red Banner of Labor (twice), Devoted Work Medal and "Honorary Aircraft Constructor" badge for his successful work.
Sergei P. Yakovlev
Director General - Designer General of Kaliningrad Engineering Plant "Strela" - State Research and Production Center "Zvezda-Strela" (1994-2002)
Sergei P. Yakovlev was born in 1949 in Yaroslavl. In 1974 he graduated from Moscow Forest Technical Institute, trained for an electrical engineer.
He worked at Kaliningrad Engineering Plant as an engineer-designer and then as head of design bureau department. In 1983 he was appointed deputy chief engineer, and in 1990 -chief engineer of the enterprise.
Between 1994 and 2002 Sergei Yakovlev was at the head of the State Research and Production Center "Zvezda-Strela". He managed to halt the processes leading to the enterprise's bankruptcy. The main tasks of production restructuring and cost cutting, which made it possible to pay debts and ensure stable development, were tackled.
Sergei Yakovlev is a corresponding member of International Information Processes and Technologies Academy. In 1998 he defeated the thesis on the subject of "Technical and economic grounds of management decisions to develop new airborne missiles".
Sergei Yakovlev, Candidate of Science (Economy), was decorated with Medals of the 300th Anniversary of the Russian Fleet, In Memory of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow and "Honorary Aircraft Constructor" badge.
Boris V. Obnosov
Director General of Tactical Missiles Corporation JSC since 2003.
Boris V. Obnosov was born on January 26, 1953 in Moscow. In 1976 he graduated from Moscow Aircraft Institute with the first-class Diploma, trained for a mechanical engineer. Then he entered a full-time post-graduate course at the department of production technology of flying vehicles, where he worked for 15 years. In 1979 he defeated the thesis and became Candidate of Science (Engineering).
At the same time he entered Moscow State University, where he studied at mechanics and mathematics department. In 1983 he obtained a qualification of engineer-mathematician.
Boris Obnosov continued his labor activities, holding responsible posts at the RF Representation to UNO and later at the Ministry of External Affairs. Since 1998 he was appointed deputy director general of the federal state unitary enterprise (FGUP), called Russian Technologies. Then he worked at Promexport-Defense Technologies and Promexport companies.
Between 2001 and 2002 Boris Obnosov successively took up posts of a counselor, department head and head of Defense and Space Technologies Office at Rosoboronexport FGUP.
Since March 13, 2003 he has been holding a post of director general of Tactical Missiles Corporation JSC.
In summer 2004 Boris V. Obnosov defended the doctoral thesis in the field of construction of complex information systems of high-precision weaponry.
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