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Alex Beard (businessman)
British businessman (born )
Alex Beard | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alexander Frank Beard () 3 August (age57) |
| Nationality | British |
| Almamater | Christ Church, Oxford University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Children | 3 |
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