Proskurin Alexey Dmitrievich (1902–1990) — personal pensioner of all-union significance; served as Party organizer of the Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks) at the machine-building and automobile plants. Worked as Secretary of the Sormovo District Committee of the CPSU, and of the Gorky city and Regional committees of the CPSU. For 16 years, from 1951 to 1967, he headed the Executive Committee of the Gorky City Soviet of Workers' Deputies.
Achievements
Awarded the Orders of the Red Banner of Labour, the Red Star, the Badge of Honour, the Order of the Patriotic War 1st Class, and various medals.
The title "Honorary Citizen of the City of Gorky" was conferred by resolution of the Gorky City Soviet of Workers' Deputies on 17 June 1976.