Marius Kloppers
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Marius Kloppers has been CEO of BHP Billiton since 2007 after a long career with the company. He is also Chairman of the International Council on Mining and Metals (since October 2011) and former Deputy Chairman (from October 2008 to October 2011).
Activities
A month after becoming Chief Executive Kloppers launched a $66bn takeover attempt for rival company Rio Tinto which would have formed one of the biggest companies in the world.[1] The attempt ultimately failed partly due to the financial downturn in 2008, but he was ranked 18th of the 25 most powerful people in business by CNN in 2007 for his 'tenacity'.[2] He is South African born and fought in Angola as a teenager.<ref>The Telegraph newspaper. Dominic Midgley, 24 Aug 2011[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/industry/mining/8720870/Marius-Kloppers-tenacity-personified.html Marius Kloppers:
Notes
- ↑ The Telegraph newspaper. Dominic Midgley, 24 Aug 2011Marius Kloppers: tenacity Personified Accessed 21/02/2012
- ↑ CNN Money, power 25 2007 Marius Kloppers Accessed 21/02/2012
