Nicolas Berggruen

Nicolas Berggruen
Berggruen in 2017
Born (1961-08-10) 10 August 1961 (age 63)
Paris, France
Citizenship
  • Germany
  • United States
Alma materNew York University
OccupationInvestor
Children2
Parents
Relatives
Websitewww.nicolasberggruen.com

Nicolas Berggruen (/ˈbɜːrɡruːn, bɜːrˈɡruːən/;[1] born 10 August 1961) is a US-based billionaire investor and philanthropist.[2][3][4][5] Born in Paris, France, he is a dual German and American[6] citizen.[7] He is the founder and president of Berggruen Holdings, a private investment company[8][9] and the co-founder and chairman of the Berggruen Institute, a non-profit, non-partisan think tank that works to address global governance issues. In 2014, through the Institute, Berggruen launched Noema Magazine, formerly the WorldPost, a digital and print publication dedicated to exploring global issues.[10][11]

  1. ^ "Nicolas Berggruen on 'Giving Pledge' and think tanks"; "Investing in Ideas: CNN Interview with Nicolas Berggruen".
  2. ^ Curwen, Tom (30 April 2016). "On his Santa Monica mountaintop, a billionaire envisions lofty thoughts on politics and culture". L.A. Times. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  3. ^ Wolfe, Alexandra. "Philanthropist Nicolas Berggruen's Big Bet on Philosophy". WSJ. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Nicolas Berggruen - RSA". www.thersa.org. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  5. ^ Di Mento, Maria (9 May 2016). "Gifts Roundup: Investor Nicolas Berggruen Puts $500 Million Into His Think Tank". The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
  6. ^ Schuessler, Jennifer (15 September 2015). "Nicolas Berggruen Wants to Bridge the East-West Gap". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  7. ^ Jeremy Kahn (October 25, 2011), Billionaire Living Out of Tote Bag Amasses Fortune to Give Away Bloomberg
  8. ^ "Berggruen Holdings Inc - Company Profile and News". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Deep Thoughts With the Homeless Billionaire". Bloomberg.com. 28 September 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ de la Merced, Michael J. (25 January 2014). "With Some Investing Help, Huffington Unveils a New International Venture".