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Marc Rich

1934 - 2013

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Marc Rich (born Marcell David Reich; December 18, 1934 – June 26, 2013) was an international commodities trader, financier, and businessman. He founded the commodities company Glencore, and was later indicted in the United States on federal charges of tax evasion, wire fraud, racketeering, and making oil deals with Iran during the Iran hostage crisis. He fled to Switzerland at the time of the indictment and never returned to the United States. He received a widely criticized presidential pardon from President Bill Clinton, on his last day in office; Rich's ex-wife Denise had made large donations to the Democratic Party. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Marc Rich is the 470th most popular businessperson (down from 301st in 2019), the 583rd most popular biography from Belgium (down from 380th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Belgian Businessperson.

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Marc Rich ranks 470 out of 847. Before him are John Warnock, Charles Geschke, Mansour Ojjeh, Will Keith Kellogg, Maurice Farman, and Michael Eisner. After him are Mark Thatcher, Franklin Clarence Mars, Changpeng Zhao, Eli Lilly, Dana White, and Akshata Murty.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1934, Marc Rich ranks 311. Before him are Kjell Bäckman, Susan George, Gleb Panfilov, Phan Văn Khải, Roy Kerr, and Nikolai Slichenko. After him are Galina Bystrova, Lyudmila Shevtsova, Dick Boushka, Hamit Kaplan, Ole Madsen, and Eva-Maria Hagen. Among people deceased in 2013, Marc Rich ranks 274. Before him are Eydie Gormé, Judit Temes, Otis Bowen, George Herbig, Vincenzo Cerami, and Hartmut Briesenick. After him are Zhuang Zedong, Israel Gutman, Huell Howser, Ottavio Missoni, Gerino Gerini, and Olena Chekan.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Marc Rich ranks 583 out of 1,190. Before him are Jan Vertonghen (1987), Axel Witsel (1989), Natacha Atlas (1964), Marcel Minnaert (1893), Jan Fabre (1958), and Hendrik Isemborghs (1914). After him are Camille Lemonnier (1844), Michel Pollentier (1951), Levina Teerlinc (1510), Félicien Marceau (1913), Fernand de Montigny (1885), and Jean-Michel Charlier (1924).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Belgium

Among businesspeople born in Belgium, Marc Rich ranks 3. Before him are Theodor de Bry (1528), and John Langenus (1891).

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