Toplica Spasojević | |
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Born | 1956 Svilajnac, Serbia |
Occupation | Businessman and ex-sports-team Chairman |
Toplica Spasojević (Serbian Cyrillic: Топлица Спасојевић), (born 1956 in Svilajnac, Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia), is a formerly President of Red Star Belgrade. He has graduated from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Economics. Work experience: 1981-1992 Yugoslavia Commerce Belgrade, Commercial Manager, Division Manager, Deputy General Manager, Chairman of the Board of Directors, 1992- MTI London, UK Director, 1993-1997 MTI Moscow, Director, 1994-1999 ITM Company / ITM Group Belgrade, Co-founder and General Manager, 1999 Holding company ITM Group Belgrade Company Chairman. Social engagement: 2005- Belgrade Commercial Chamber, President of the Trade Association, Member of Board of Directors, Member of Chamber Assembly, 2005- National project - Strategy for economic development of Serbia - Member of team for economic development 2005- Economic team for Kosovo and Metohija and the South of Serbia Trade coordinator, 2006- Member of Board of Executive Directors of the Serbian business Club „Privrednik“, 2006- Member of Board of Directors of Sports society Red Star Belgrade, 2007- The Serbian Economic Journalists Club Award „Businessman of the year for 2006“, 2007- President of the Serbian Association of Corporate Managers (UKDS) 2007- Vice president of NALED (National alliance for local and economic development), 2007- Serbian chamber of commerce Member of Chamber Assembly. He speaks English and Russian language.
On Tuesday, November 20, 2007, the Assembly of Red Star Belgrade football club has elected Toplica Spasojević as president of Red Star Belgrade. In the Assembly meeting, Spasojević was appointed as new president with 52 votes in favour and 5 abstained. The Assembly has previously relieved his predecessor Dragan Stojković, who has been the club president since July 2005, of his duties. A newly appointed member of the Assembly of Red Star Belgrade is Vladica Popović in place of recently deceased Srđan Mrkušić.