Telis Mistakidis
| Telis Mistakidis Αριστοτέλης Μυστακίδης | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 24, 1962 Rome, Italy |
| Residence | Zug, Switzerland[1] |
| Nationality |
Greek British |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Metals Trader of Glencore |
| Net worth |
 US$2.3 billion (April 2015)[1] |
| Spouse(s) | married |
| Children | One[1] |
Aristotelis "Telis" Mistakidis (born 1962) is a Greek metals trader who became a billionaire working for Glencore. He has joint Greek/British citizenship.[1]
Early life
Aristotelis Mistakidis was born in Rome, Italy, where his marine biologist father worked for the United Nations.[2] He was educated at the London School of Economics.[1]
Career
Mistakidis worked for six years trading in non-ferrous metals for Cargill. In 1993, he joined Marc Rich & Co in 1993, shortly before there was a management buyout and it was renamed Glencore. He worked in the zinc, copper and lead department, rising to become a co-director in 2000. He became a billionaire with the May 2011 Glencore IPO.[1]
Mistakidis is a director of Glencore, Mopani Copper Mines Limited, Portovesme SRL, and Recylex SA, and a non-executive director of Katanga Mining and Xstrata plc.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Aristotelis Mistakidis". Forbes. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ Mandravelis, Vangelis (10 June 2011). "The third Greek on Forbes list". Ekathimerini. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ↑ "Aristotelis Mistakidis". Businessweek. Retrieved 7 November 2014.