| Marius Kloppers | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 26, 1962 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Education | BE (Chem), MBA, PhD (Materials Science) |
| Alma mater |
University of Pretoria, MIT, and INSEAD |
| Spouse | Carin |
| Children | Noni, Reuben and Gabrielle |
Dr Marius Kloppers (born August 26, 1962) is CEO of BHP Billiton, the world's largest mining company.[1] He is presently the group president of BHP's non ferrous metals division.
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Kloppers graduated from Helpmekaar Kollege, an IEB school in Johannesburg. Kloppers graduated with a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from the University of Pretoria and subsequently went on to receive a PhD at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He also graduated with an MBA from INSEAD.
Kloppers worked in petrochemicals at Sasol and materials research with Mintek in South Africa. Following completion of his MBA at INSEAD, he then worked with management consultants McKinsey & Co in Netherlands before joining Billiton in 1993. In 2007, at the age of 44, he was appointed CEO of the largest resource company in the world, BHP Billiton. He officially assumed the position of CEO on 1 October 2007. His total annual compensation for this role is $3,482,948, this consists of a $1,677,070 salary and $1,805,878 bonus.[2][3] By 2009 his annual compensation had increased to $US 10,399,589. This comprised $2M salary and the balance as bonus.[4]