Ivan Glasenberg Biography
Ivan Glasenberg is the chief executive officer of Glencore, one of the world’s largest commodity trading and mining companies. Ivan has or had citizenship in South Africa and Australia. He became a Swiss citizen in 2011. He is also on the board of mining company Minara Resources Ltd.
Ivan Glasenberg Age and Birthday
Ivan is 65 years old as of 2022. He was born on January 7, 1957, in Johannesburg, South Africa. He celebrates his birthday on January 7, every year and his birth sign is Capricorn
Ivan Glasenberg Height and Weight
Ivan stands at an average height and has moderate weight. He appears to be quite tall in stature in his photos, relative to his surroundings, which are anything to go by. However, details regarding his actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We are keeping tabs and will update this information once it is out.
Ivan Glasenberg Education
Ivan graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Accountancy from the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa. Ivan was with Nexia Levitt Kirson, a firm of chartered accountants, for five years and is Chartered Account, South Africa. He received his MBA from the IBEAR program at the University of Southern California in 1983.
Ivan Glasenberg Parents, Family and Siblings
Ivan was born on January 7, 1957, in South Africa to a Jewish family. His father, Samuel Glasenburg, was ”a language manufacturer and importer born in Lithuania”, and his mother, Blanche Vilensky, was South Africa. The family lived in Illovo, Gauteng, a suburb of Johannesburg. Ivan was an athlete, and by his early 20s was a national junior champion in race walking.
Ivan Glasenberg Wife, Spoue, Marreid and Children
Ivan is married to Elana Beverly Orelowitz. The couple got married in 1984, and are blessed with two children. However, we are keeping tabs and will update this information once we get any information related to his children and wife.
Ivan Glasenberg Net Worth and Salary
Ivan is a well-known South African/Australian chief executive officer of Glencore who has an estimated Net Worth of US$7.3 billion as of 2020. He has acquired his money and wealth being the CEO of Glencore and other business investments. His salary is still under review and will be updated once we get it from a reliable source.
Ivan Glasenberg Measurements and Facts
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Ivan Glasenberg Bio and Wiki
- Full Names: Ivan Glasenberg
- Popular As: Glasenberg
- Gender: Male
- Occupation / Profession: CEO
- Nationality: South African/Australian
- Race / Ethnicity: African
- Religion: Christian
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Ivan Glasenberg Birthday
- Age / How Old?: 65 years old as of 2022
- Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
- Date of Birth: January 7, 1957
- Place of Birth: Johannesburg, South Africa
- Birthday: January 7,
Ivan Glasenberg Body Measurements
- Body Measurements: Not Available
- Height / How Tall?: Not Known
- Weight: Not Known
- Eye Color: Dark Brown
- Hair Color: Grey
Ivan Glasenberg Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): Samuel Glasenburg
- Mother: Blanche Vilensky
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Known
- Marital Status: Married
- Wife/Spouse: Married to Elana Beverly Orelowitz.
- Dating / Girlfriend: Not Applicable
Ivan Glasenberg Networth and Salary
- Net Worth: US$7.3 billion
- Salary: Under Review
- Source of Income: CEO
Ivan Glasenberg House and Cars
- Place of living: To be Updated
- Cars: Car Brand to be Updated
Ivan Glasenberg Glencore International
Ivan joined Glencore in 1984, working in the coal department in South Africa and Australia. He managed Glencore’s Hong Kong and Beijing offices from 1989 – 1990 and became head of the company’s coal department in 1991. He was named CEO in 2002. In 2005, BusinessWeek referred to Ivan as a key figure in the secretive commodities trading of Marc Rich’s company Mark Rich & Co. AG.
Rich was a billionaire commodities trader, who was charged with tax evasion and illegal deals with Iran, but later pardoned by US President Bill Clinton. Glencore is the corporate successor to Marc & Co AG. As of August 2011, it has been reported that, due to the economic climate, Glasenberg lost GB£788 million as his share price plummeted 13.2 percent leaving his 15.8 percent of the company worth GB£4.7 billion.
In September 2011, using his own dividends, Glasenberg started buying a larger share of Glencore, buying up to an additional US$54 million of Glencore stock. In April 2012 it was reported that Ivan held more than 15 percent of Glencore’s stock, placing him as the 20th richest mining billionaire, with Forbes estimating his Net Worth at US$7.3 billion.
Ivan Glasenberg Glencore Xstrata
Ivan became CEO of the merged entity created when Glencore and Xtrata finalized one of the largest mining company mergers in history creating a US$88 billion company.
Originally Xtrata CEO Mick Davis was to be CEO while Ivan would be President in a merger-of-equals transaction, however, due to holding out of major Xtrata shareholder Qatar, it became a takeover target, with a 3.05 Glencore to 1 Xtrata Share exchange to create the new entity Glencore Xtrata with Ivan becoming CEO. Davis left the company in July 2013.
Ivan has worked as an executive director of Xtrata Plc since 2002, and as a non-executive of Minara Resources Ltd since 2000, of Rusal Plc since 2007, and Century Aluminium Co. between 2010 – 2011.
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