Alex beard glencore biography for kids

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    • Alex Beard (businessman)

    British businessman (born )

    Alex Beard

    Born

    Alexander Frank Beard


    () 3 August (age&#;57)
    NationalityBritish
    Alma&#;materChrist Church, Oxford University
    OccupationBusinessman
    Children3

    Alexander Frank Beard (born 3 August )[1] is a British billionaire businessman, based in London. He is chairman and founding shareholder of Adaptogen Capital, a London-based infrastructure firm. Established in , the firm is focused on building a portfolio of storage batteries across the UK that will provide stability to the grid and storage capacity.

    Beard was formerly CEO of Glencore's worldwide oil operations, one of the world's largest commodity trading and mining companies.[2] In June , it was announced he would retire after 24 years with the company.[3]

    Early life

    Beard attended Gravesend Grammar School for Boys between and He studied at Christ Church, Oxford University in and graduated with an