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Nicolas V Iljine Editor

About the Editor Nicolas V. Iljine was born in 1944 in Paris to Russian parents. Educated in France and the UK, he has been based in Germany since 1964. He is married, with two children. He worked at Lufthansa German Airlines for 35 years, lastly as General Manager Public Affairs responsible for worldwide sponsorship, PR, and cultural activities. From 1996 to 2007, he was Director Corporate Development Europe & Middle East at the Solomon R.Guggenheim Foundation, New York. From 2007 to 2010, he was Vice President International Development at GCAM Group, headed by Thomas Krens, New York. In 2014, became an advisor to the General Director of the State Hermitage Museum. Iljine has been involved in international cultural relations with Russia since 1965, helping to organize a multitude of art exhibitions in Europe, Russia, and the USA. He has published several books, including Odessa Memories, Memories of Baku, and Memories of Tiflis.