Marius Kloppers

Marius Kloppers
Born
Marius Jacques Kloppers

(1962-08-26) 26 August 1962 (age 62)
Cape Town, South Africa
EducationBE (Chem), MBA, PhD (Materials Science)
Alma materUniversity of Pretoria
MIT
INSEAD
OccupationBusinessman
Years active1986–present
TitleChief Executive, BHP Billiton
Term2007–2013
PredecessorChip Goodyear
SuccessorAndrew MacKenzie[1][2]
SpouseCarin
Children3

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]

  1. ^ a b Russell, Christopher (20 February 2013). "BHP CEO Marius Kloppers steps down". Herald Sun. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  2. ^ a b "MARIUS KLOPPERS TO RETIRE, ANDREW MACKENZIE TO BECOME CEO" (PDF). BHP Billiton. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Crikey - Another foreigner climbs to the top of the heap at BHP-Billiton - Another foreigner climbs to the top of the heap at BHP-Billiton". Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2007.
  4. ^ "BHP Billiton web site".