Sam Kislin

New York City United States

Chairman

An accomplished entrepreneur and a dedicated philanthropist, Sam Kislin maintains strong connections with his native Ukraine and other nations in the former Soviet Union. In 1988, when this market opened to trade with the United States, he founded Trans Commodities, Inc. Initially formed as an international metals trade company as well as an investment entity, it has since grown into a successful corporation earning more than $400 million in annual revenue. Throughout this time, Sam Kislin has leveraged the success of his business to support development in Russia and the Ukraine. Since the founding of Trans Commodities, Sam Kislin has channeled capital into production infrastructure throu