Alex Beard (businessman)
Alex Beard | |
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Born |
Alexander Frank Beard 1966/1967 (age 49–50)[1] |
Residence | London, England |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford University |
Occupation | Trader, Glencore |
Net worth | £1.084 billion (May 2014)[2] |
Spouse(s) | married |
Alexander Frank "Alex" Beard[3] (born 1967) is a British billionaire businessman, based in London and responsible for Glencore's worldwide oil operations.
Early life
Alex Beard graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University with a degree in Biochemistry.[4][1]
Career
Beard worked as an oil trader for BP from 1990-95, when he joined Glencore. In 2007, he was appointed director in charge of Glencore's oil commodity department.[3][1]
According to Forbes, he is worth $1.6 billion. He is a non-executive director of Chemoil.[1]
Personal life
He is married and lives in London.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Alex Beard". Forbes. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ↑ "The Rich List". Sunday Times (page 24). 18 May 2014.
- 1 2 "Alexander Frank Beard". Businessweek. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ↑ http://www.chemoil.com/Documents/AR_2011.pdf
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