Alex Beard (businessman)
| Alex Beard | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alexander Frank Beard |
| Residence | London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford University |
| Occupation | Trader, Glencore |
| Net worth | £1.084 billion (May 2014)[1] |
Alexander Frank "Alex" Beard[2] (born 1967) is a British billionaire businessman, based in London and responsible for Glencore's worldwide oil operations.
Alex Beard graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University with a degree in Biochemistry.[3][4] 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.[2][4]
According to Forbes, he is worth $1.8 billion. He is a non-executive director of Chemoil.[4]
References
- ↑ "The Rich List". Sunday Times (page 24). 18 May 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Alexander Frank Beard". Businessweek. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ↑ http://www.chemoil.com/Documents/AR_2011.pdf
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Alex Beard". Forbes. Retrieved 31 October 2014.