God Nisanov was born on 24 April 1972 in the Jewish settlement of Krasnaya Sloboda in Azerbaijan. His Father was Semyon Davydovich Nisanov, Director of a canned food factory, and his mother was Margarita Mordekhayevna Nisanova (née Abramova).
Nisanov was elected Vice President of the World Jewish Congress, selected by communities from 115 countries, in September 2014.
Nisanov supported the construction of Cheder Menachem Jewish school in 2015.
According to Forbes, Nisanov’s net worth reached $1.1 billion in 2011, $2.4 billion in 2012, $3 billion in 2013, $3.6 billion in 2014, $4.3 billion in 2015.
