Telis Mistakidis
Telis Mistakidis Αριστοτέλης Μυστακίδης | |
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| Born | April 24, 1962 Rome, Italy |
| Nationality | Greek British |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Major shareholder in Glencore |
| Spouse | 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
- ^ a b c d e f "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.