Born on November 8, 1948 in Šiauliai. Died on 07.07.2021 in Vilnius.
in 1971 In 1980, he graduated from Lithuanian Studies at Vilnius University. – postgraduate studies at the Academy of Social Sciences in Moscow. Doctor of humanities - defended the thesis "Genre features of Soviet historical tragedy". 1970-1974 worked as a literary consultant of the Lithuanian Writers' Union, 1974-1987. LKP Central Committee as an instructor, deputy leader, leader of the Culture Department, 1987-1991. Deputy Head of the Culture Department of the Central Committee of the CPSU, Head of the Arts Sector, Deputy Head of the Humanitarian Department, 1991-1992. deputy general director of the publishing company "Maratonas", 1992. Editor-in-Chief of Fodio, 1993-1997. Director of the MBA Business Corps (USA) program in Lithuania, 1993–2000. Director of the Baltic Management Fund, 1994. State consultant for science and technology in the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, 1997-1999. Head of programs of Kaunas University of Technology and Business Training Center of Norwegian Institute of Management in Vilnius, 1999-2000. As the administrator of the Vilnius branch of the International School of Management (ISM), 2002-2009. Director of the Lithuanian State Science and Studies Foundation, 2010-2014. Director of the State Study Fund. 2004-2010 was a member of the Governing Council of the European Science Foundation. Chairman of the Board of the Lithuanian Harmony Foundation, Deputy Chairman of the LSDP Culture Committee, member of the Vilnius Rotary Club, member of the Council of the Lithuanian Management Society, member of the Board of the Association of Lithuanian Scientific and Technical Societies. Participated in various international conferences and seminars in Lithuania and abroad. Published more than 200 publications on literature and culture in periodicals, publications on management and economic education.