New Job For Russian Billionaire


	New Job For Russian Billionaire

Andrew Farrell

12-8-2008 4:37 PM

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Andrew Farrell says:

Alisher Usmanov, part owner of soccer club Arsenal, is the new president of the governing body of fencing (the sport with the swords).

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