Ivan Glasenberg

[6] His father, Samuel Glasenberg, was a luggage manufacturer and importer born in Lithuania, and his mother, Blanche Vilensky, was South African.

[12] Rich was a billionaire commodities trader, who was charged with tax evasion and illegal deals with Iran, but later pardoned by US President Bill Clinton.

[15] In April 2012 it was reported that Glasenberg held more than 15 per cent of Glencore's stock, placing him as the 20th richest mining billionaire, with Forbes estimating his net worth at US$7.3 billion.

[20] Glasenberg's final activities as the CEO of Glencore were holding presidential meetings in Kazakhstan and Tajikistan, overseeing the appointment of a new chair and he closed a deal to buy out the company's other partners in a large Colombian coal mine.

[2] He was succeeded by fellow South African Gary Nagle, who was running the firm's coal business.

[16][24] Glasenberg paid 360 million SFr (£240m) in taxes to Rüschlikon following Glencore's flotation on the London Stock Exchange.

The money enabled the residents to cut their taxation rate by 7%, which was approved by large majority after a public vote, and attracted criticism from some villagers about Glencore's alleged controversial business practices.

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