CEO, PRESIDENT, M&R ENGINEERING
WHY: Started career in LA after leaving Moscow at 16 years old. Joined Orange-based aerospace and manufacturing company as COO in 2016; acquired firm in 2018.
IN THE NEWS: Honored at 21st annual Excellence in Entrepreneurship Awards in May.
NOTABLE: Started in community college and then climbed corporate ladder to acquire company.
QUOTABLE: Says starting or buying a company in U.S. is “fairly easy” in comparison to other countries. “If you work hard, if you take risks in the right places, if you have a good head on your shoulders, you will succeed.”
