| Field |
Information |
| Full Name |
Marc Rich |
| Date of Birth |
18 December 1934 |
| Place of Birth |
Antwerp, Belgium |
| Date of Death |
26 June 2013 |
| Place of Death |
Lucerne, Switzerland |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
Belgian, Spanish, Israeli / Switzerland |
| Education |
Attended New York University (no degree) |
| Profession |
Commodities trader |
| Years of Activity |
c. 1974 - 2013 |
| Brief Information |
Marc Rich founded the commodities trading company Marc Rich + Co AG (later Glencore). His business operations involved oil, metals, and grain trading with various countries including those under international sanctions. He lived in Switzerland for over three decades after fleeing U.S. indictment charges in 1983. |
Timeline:
1934 | Born in Antwerp
1950s | Moved to United States
1974 | Founded Marc Rich + Co
1983 | Indicted in U.S., fled to Switzerland
2001 | Received presidential pardon
2013 | Died in Lucerne