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| − | '''Ivan Glasenberg''' | + | '''Ivan Glasenberg''' is the chief executive officer of [[Glencore]], one of the world's largest commodity trading and mining companies.<ref name=Cobain>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/may/19/rise-of-glencore-commodities-company|title=The rise of Glencore, the biggest company you've never heard of|last=Cobain|first=Ian|date=19 May 2011|work=The Guardian|accessdate=19 May 2011|location=London}}</ref> Glasenberg is described as a South African-Australian-Israeli triple citizen.<ref name=WokerMarch2013>{{cite web|title=Conservative governments divorcing big business?|first=Daniel |last=Woker|date=8 March 2013|url=http://www.lowyinterpreter.org/post/2013/03/08/Conservative-governments-divorcing-big-business.aspx|publisher=The Interpreter: Lowy Institute for International Policy|accessdate=1 April 2013}}</ref> He became a Swiss citizen in 2011.<ref name="soz">Martin Spieler: [http://www.sonntagszeitung.ch/fokus/sonntagsgespraech/sonntagsgespraech-detailseite/?newsid=251058 ''«Letztlich macht es keine Differenz, ob Ihr Vermögen eine Milliarde beträgt oder sechs»] Interview, SonntagsZeitung, 5 May 2013 (german) <!-- Archive-Version: http://archive.is/oVf9m --></ref> He is also on the boards of mining companies [[Xstrata]] plc and [[Minara Resources Ltd]]. |
==Background and early career== | ==Background and early career== | ||
Revision as of 16:44, 15 April 2019
 Ivan Glasenberg    (businessman) | |
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| Born | 1957 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Nationality | Australia, South Africa, Israeli, Swiss |
| Alma mater | University of Witwatersrand, University of Southern California |
| Known for | CEO of Glencore |
| Religion | Jew |
| Children | 2 |
Ivan Glasenberg is the chief executive officer of Glencore, one of the world's largest commodity trading and mining companies.[1] Glasenberg is described as a South African-Australian-Israeli triple citizen.[2] He became a Swiss citizen in 2011.[3] He is also on the boards of mining companies Xstrata plc and Minara Resources Ltd.
Background and early career
Glasenberg was born to a Jewish family [4] in South Africa in January 1957. His father, Samuel Glasenberg, was "a luggage manufacturer and importer born in Lithuania", and his mother, Blanche, was South African.
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2011 | 26 January 2011 | 30 January 2011 | World Economic Forum Switzerland | 2229 guests in Davos, with the theme: "Shared Norms for the New Reality". |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2012 | 25 January 2012 | 29 January 2012 | Switzerland | 2113 guests in Davos |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2013 | 23 January 2013 | 27 January 2013 | World Economic Forum Switzerland | 2500 mostly unelected leaders met to discuss "leading through adversity" |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2014 | 22 January 2014 | 25 January 2014 | World Economic Forum Switzerland | 2604 guests in Davos considered "Reshaping The World" |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2016 | 20 January 2016 | 23 January 2016 | World Economic Forum Switzerland | Attended by over 2500 people, both leaders and followers, who were explained how the Fourth Industrial Revolution would changed everything, including being a "revolution of values". |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2017 | 17 January 2017 | 20 January 2017 | World Economic Forum Switzerland | 2950 known participants, including prominently Bill Gates. "Offers a platform for the most effective and engaged leaders to achieve common goals for greater societal leadership." |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2019 | 22 January 2019 | 25 January 2019 | World Economic Forum Switzerland | "The reality is that we are in a Cold War [against China] that threatens to turn into a hot one." |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2020 | 21 January 2020 | 24 January 2020 | World Economic Forum Switzerland | This mega-summit of the world's ruling class and their political and media appendages happens every year, but 2020 was special, as the continuous corporate media coverage of COVID-19 started more or less from one day to the next on 20/21 January 2020, coinciding with the start of the meeting. |
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References
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- ↑ Martin Spieler: «Letztlich macht es keine Differenz, ob Ihr Vermögen eine Milliarde beträgt oder sechs» Interview, SonntagsZeitung, 5 May 2013 (german)
- ↑ Jerusalem Post: "The billionaire would-be oleh" by NADAV SHEMER May 6, 2011
