Marius Kloppers

Marius Kloppers
Born
Marius Jacques Kloppers

(1962-08-26) 26 August 1962
Cape Town, South Africa
EducationBE (Chem), MBA, PhD (Materials Science)
Alma materUniversity of Pretoria
MIT
INSEAD
OccupationBusinessman
Years active1986–present
TitleChief Executive, BHP Billiton
Term2007–2013
PredecessorChip Goodyear
SuccessorAndrew MacKenzie
SpouseCarin
Children3

Marius Jacques Kloppers (born 26 August 1962) is a South African-born Australian businessman and former Chief Executive Officer of BHP Billiton, the world's largest mining company. He was also Executive Director and Chairman of the Group Management Committee from 2007 to 2013. He was asked to retire as CEO on 1 October 2013, and was succeeded by Andrew Mackenzie.