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Comment: Appears to be a resume. I dream of horses (Hoofprints) (Neigh at me) 18:27, 17 November 2024 (UTC)

Augie K. Fabela II (born 1968) is an American entrepreneur and business executive. He is the co-founder of the telecommunications company VEON, founder of FastForward.ai, a company focused on e-commerce-as-a-service. He serves as Chairman of VEON's board of directors, Executive Chairman of FastForward.ai, and Chief Special Assistant to the Sheriff in Cook County, Illinois. He is also an author of books on business and law enforcement.

Personal Life and Education

Personal Life

Mr. Fabela is a son of Colombian and Mexican parents.^[1]. He has a wife ^[2] and a family in Florida ^[3]

Mr. Fabela is known to have political affinities with the GOP and to support Donald Trump ^[4]

Education

Mr. Fabela graduated ^[5] from Stanford University with a Master of Arts (MA) in International Policy Studies (1986–1987) and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in International Relations and Affairs (1983–1987).

In addition to his academic background, Mr. Fabela completed training at the police academy ^[6] and the Gateway SWAT Operator School, earning certification as a law enforcement officer and Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) operator in the State of Illinois.

Career

Business Career

After graduating from Stanford University, Mr. Fabela spent two years in Tokyo, Japan where he worked ^[7] for Fujisankei Communications Group, one of the country’s largest media conglomerates.

Mr. Fabela returned to the USA where he together with his father founded a company called Plexsys ^[8]. Plexsys was engaged in the production of equipment for cellular networks.

In 1991, Augie K Fabela II visited Russia and realized the potential of wireless technology in the country^[9]. He was in search of new markets to expand his company Plexsys^[10], and he was looking for local experts in the field of advanced radio technology. He contacted Vympel, a research and production association in the defence sector, and met with its management.

In January 1992, Plexsys invited a delegation from Russia, including Dmitry Zimin from Vympel, to the US. Later that year, at the age of 25, Mr. Fabela co-founded VEON (formerly known as VimpelCom) together with Dmitry Zimin ^[11].

Mr. Fabela served as Chairman of the Board of VEON from 1994 to 2001, leading the IPO of the company to NYSE in 1996 ^[12]. Mr. Fabela remained as Honorary Chairman of VimpelCom's Board of Directors until 2022. He became VEON's Chairman again in 2011 and served until the end of 2012.

Mr. Fabela rejoined VEON Board as an independent director in June 2022 ^[13]. Later that year, VEON announced the sale of it's Russian subsidiary, PJSC VimpelCom^[14]. In 2023, as VEON board member, Mr. Fabela visited Ukraine and VEON's local subsidiary, Kyivstar amid Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2023^[15] and 2024^[16].

As of April 2024, Mr. Fabela was serving ^[17] as the Chairman of VEON's board of directors and Executive Chairman of the board at FastFowrard.ai ^[18], he was also holding the title of Chairman Emeritus at VimpelCom Ltd.

Augie K Fabela II is World Economic Forum ^[19] contributor with topics spanning Sustainable start-ups ^[20], principles of entrepreneurship ^[21] digital divide ^[22], etc.

Law Enforcement Career

In 2010, Augie became a certified police officer in Chicago, his birthplace, graduating from the police academy at the age of 44.

In 2011-2023, Mr. Fabela served as Commander, Special Operations in Homicide Task Force at Police aviation in Winthrop Harbor, Illinois ^[23].

As of 2024, he continues to serve at Chicago Cook County Sheriff’s Office as Chief - Special Assistant to the Sheriff at Sheriff's Department ^[24] in Cook County, Illinois

Books

Augie K Fabela II is an author of several books^[25] incl.

The Impatience Economy: How Social Retail Marketing Changes Everything^[26]
DECIDE: Tactical Crisis Decision Making: A Framework For Law Enforcement^[27]

References

[1] ttps://getpodcast.com/podcast/build-tech-stack-equity/renaissance-man-ipo-at-25-swat-team-operator-and-ai-founder-augie-fabe_061c0229d5

[2] ttps://celebclan.com/augie-fabela-net-worth/

[3] ttps://www.floridaresidentsdirectory.com/person/103053770/fabela-augie

[4] ttps://www.politico.eu/article/trump-fear-and-loathing-in-davos/

[5] ttps://www.linkedin.com/in/augie-k-fabela-ii/details/education/

[6] ttps://www.all-turtles.com/podcast/series/all-turtles/police-academy-2

[7] ttps://getpodcast.com/podcast/build-tech-stack-equity/renaissance-man-ipo-at-25-swat-team-operator-and-ai-founder-augie-fabe_061c0229d5

[8] ttps://www.mos-time.ru/zimin_add/05/chapter_05_2.html

[9] ttps://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/containers/fix370/1468091/000119312511204145/d6k.htm

[10] ttps://texterra.ru/blog/kogda-poyavilsya-bilayn-istoriya-rossiyskoy-kompanii.html

[11] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20130927221429/http://about.beeline.ru/en/management/founders.wbp?id=c8b13687-1089-4ba7-a805-57464c6ad559

[12] ttps://www.cnews.ru/news/top/2017-04-04_bilajn_nachinaet_torgovat_svoimi_aktsiyami_v

[13] ttps://www.cnews.ru/news/top/2022-06-30_osnovatel_bilajna_vernulsya

[14] ttps://www.rbc.ru/technology_and_media/02/11/2022/6362720e9a7947cf1c797673

[15] ttps://interfax.com.ua/news/telecom/943055-amp.html

[16] ttps://biz.censor.net/news/3472166/pompeo_prokomentuvav_investytsiyi_veon_v_ukrayinu_na_600_milyioniv_kyyivstar_chudova_investytsiyina

[17] ttps://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468091/000146809124000022/appendix1-directorandcan.htm

[18] ttps://www.fastforward.ai/

[19] ttps://www.weforum.org/stories/authors/augie-fabela/

[20] ttps://www.weforum.org/stories/2015/01/video-how-to-build-a-sustainable-start-up/

[21] ttps://www3.weforum.org/docs/AMNC13/WEF_AMNC13_Report.pdf

[22] , https://www.weforum.org/stories/2015/09/closing-the-digital-divide-is-key-to-inclusive-growth/

[23] ttps://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468091/000146809124000022/appendix1-directorandcan.htm

[24] ttps://www.linkedin.com/in/augie-k-fabela-ii/

[25] ttps://www.amazon.com/Books-Augie-K-Fabela-II/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AAugie+K+Fabela+II

[26] ttps://www.amazon.com/Impatience-Economy-Marketing-Changes-Everything/dp/1952106869/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.VP62tKJAqor5UDbgZrOFOQvPJmpuMS6GdzIpR_YhKTs.HOl-8_jYuIUI0EEag1Pcw-EMwOGhaUv1rTyK4tlic3U&dib_tag=se&qid=1731866936&refinements=p_27%3AAugie+K+Fabela+II&s=books&sr=1-1

[27] ttps://www.amazon.com/DECIDE-Tactical-Decision-Framework-Enforcement-ebook/dp/B07994F6X4/ref=sr_1_2?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.VP62tKJAqor5UDbgZrOFOQvPJmpuMS6GdzIpR_YhKTs.HOl-8_jYuIUI0EEag1Pcw-EMwOGhaUv1rTyK4tlic3U&dib_tag=se&qid=1731864442&refinements=p_27%3AAugie+K+Fabela+II&s=books&sr=1-2

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 In 2023, as VEON board member, Mr. Fabela visited Ukraine and VEON's local subsidiary, [[Kyivstar]]  amid [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]] in 2023<ref> https://interfax.com.ua/news/telecom/943055-amp.html </ref> and 2024<ref> https://biz.censor.net/news/3472166/pompeo_prokomentuvav_investytsiyi_veon_v_ukrayinu_na_600_milyioniv_kyyivstar_chudova_investytsiyina</ref>.
-Mr. Fabela currently serves as the Chairman of VEON's board of directors, Executive Chairman of the board at FastFowrard.ai <ref>https://www.fastforward.ai/</ref> and a Board director at [https://www.shareability.com/ Shareability], a brand performance agency <ref> https://www.veon.com/we-are-veon/leadership/augie-fabela</ref>.
+As of April 2024, Mr. Fabela was serving <ref> https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468091/000146809124000022/appendix1-directorandcan.htm</ref>  as the Chairman of VEON's board of directors and Executive Chairman of the board at FastFowrard.ai <ref>https://www.fastforward.ai/</ref>, he was also holding the title of Chairman Emeritus at VimpelCom Ltd.
-Augie K Fabela II is [[World Economic Forum]] <ref>https://www.weforum.org/stories/authors/augie-fabela/</ref> contributor.
+Augie K Fabela II is [[World Economic Forum]] <ref>https://www.weforum.org/stories/authors/augie-fabela/</ref> contributor with topics spanning Sustainable start-ups <ref>https://www.weforum.org/stories/2015/01/video-how-to-build-a-sustainable-start-up/</ref>, principles of entrepreneurship <ref>https://www3.weforum.org/docs/AMNC13/WEF_AMNC13_Report.pdf</ref>
+digital divide <ref>, https://www.weforum.org/stories/2015/09/closing-the-digital-divide-is-key-to-inclusive-growth/</ref>, etc.
 ==Law Enforcement Career==