Alex Beard (businessman)
Alex Beard | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alexander Frank Beard 1966 or 1967 (age 56–57)[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford University |
| Occupation(s) | Trader, Glencore |
| Spouse | married |
Alexander Frank Beard[3] (born 1967) is a British billionaire businessman, based in London and responsible for Glencore's worldwide oil operations.
Early life
Alex Beard attended Gravesend Grammar School for Boys between 1980 and 1985.[citation needed] He earned a degree in Biochemistry from Oxford University in 1989.[4][1]
Career
Beard worked as an oil trader for BP from 1990–95, when he joined Glencore.[5] 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]
In June 2019, it was announced Beard will step down as the head of Glencore's oil division. His departure followed the resignation of Aristotelis Mistakidis.[6][7]
Personal life
He is married and lives in London.[1]
Beard was made an honorary student of Christ Church in 2012.[citation needed] He also donated £6m towards the Oxford Bursary Scheme for Christ Church undergraduates.[8] He joined the board of trustees for Shakespeare's Globe in London in 2017.[9]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Alex Beard". Forbes. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ^ "The Rich List". Sunday Times. No. page 24. 18 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Alexander Frank Beard". Businessweek. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Yeomans, Jon (2019-06-03). "More change at the top of Glencore with departure of oil boss". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
- ^ "Glencore oil chief Alex Beard to retire". Financial Times. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
- ^ "Glencore's Executive Departures Hasten as Oil Chief Leaves". 2019-06-04. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
- ^ "Christ Church development plan" (PDF). Christ Church.
- ^ "About Us | Shakespeare's Globe". Shakespeare's Globe. Retrieved 2019-06-06.