Igor Wexler Biography

Wexler was born on August 20. He gave it to TASS for almost 60 years of his life, having come to the agency in the year. Published in all leading newspapers of the country, was friends with many outstanding figures of domestic culture, including Mstislav Rostropovich, Evgeny Svetlanov, Rodion Shchedrin, Irakli Andronikova, Andrei Voznesensky. Wexler was on business trips in hot spots, reported reports from the USA, France, Germany and other countries.

From the very beginning, I worked with Igor Markovich side by side. He was familiar with all cultural figures, knew all the great actors, musicians, artists by the name of the patronymic. He knew the biographies thoroughly and when to congratulate on the anniversary. She recalled that the Wexler was the oldest Tassov. The whole cultural country did not know him hat: he knew everyone and could call the first persons.

Everything was available to him and everything was entrusted. Wexler talked with Rostropovich, and with Vishnevskaya and Ulanova - you can list hundreds of names. It seemed that he would still run, run and run. It is a pity that the run has ended. This is a loss. He was a symbol of the devotion of TASS. We cry, ”Svistunova said. He devoted his whole life to the coverage of the country's cultural life, talking about its key events and trends,” said Mikhailov.

About the heroes of his publications, including outstanding musicians, writers and artists, he could tell for hours. ” Mikhailov noted that Veksler talked with all the ministers of the country's culture, including the legendary Ekaterina Furtseva. Igor Markovich played an important role in expanding the country's foreign cultural ties, ”said the general director of TASS, recalling that Vexler took part in organizing and conducting the days of Russia's culture in countries of near and far abroad, contributing to the strengthening of international cooperation.

For all of us, he was a real comrade, and for young Tassovites - not just a colleague and mentor, but a legend, a symbol, a symbol of a symbol. Agency, ”said Mikhailov. Veksler was awarded the honorary title "Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation", in the year he was declared gratitude to the President of Russia for his merits in the development and improvement of information affairs and many years of fruitful work.

In December, he received the Tassovsky Prize "Main Personnel" - "For contribution to the development of the agency."