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Tor Peterson

United States 61 years old Self-Made

Overview

Source of Wealth
Commodities
Residence
Zug
Education
Duke University (Bachelor of Arts/Science)
Marital Status
Single

Assets

  • Glencore International Plc
    248,265,000 shares @ -
    -
    GLEN-GB

Biography

Tor Peterson is the only American among the five-person cadre of billionaires to earn their fortunes at Swiss commodities-trading powerhouse Glencore.

After six years of trading commodities at Phibro-Salomon in New York, he joined Glencore in 1992 and leads marketing operations for its coal division.

He owns a minority stake in Glencore, which trades on the London Stock Exchange.

In 2021, Peterson stepped down from his role at Glencore as the commodities firm shook up its leadership ranks.

About

He attended boarding school in Switzerland, college at Duke in the U.S. and lives in Zug.

His brother, Gunnar, is a personal trainer in Los Angeles whose client list has reportedly included Sophia Vergara, Angelina Jolie and Kim Kardashian.