Marius Kloppers | |
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Born | Marius Jacques Kloppers 26 August 1962 Cape Town, South Africa |
Education | BE (Chem), MBA, PhD (Materials Science) |
Alma mater | University of Pretoria MIT INSEAD |
Occupation | Businessman |
Years active | 1986–present |
Title | Chief Executive, BHP Billiton |
Term | 2007–2013 |
Predecessor | Chip Goodyear |
Successor | Andrew MacKenzie[1][2] |
Spouse | Carin |
Children | 3 |
Marius Jacques Kloppers (born 26 August 1962) is a South African-born Australian businessman and former CEO of BHP Billiton, the world's largest mining company.[3] He was also Executive Director and Chairman of the Group Management Committee from 2007 to 2013.[4] He was asked to retire as CEO on 1 October 2013, and was succeeded by Andrew Mackenzie.[1][2]