Marius Kloppers
Marius Kloppers | |
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| Born | Marius Jacques Kloppers 26 August 1962 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Education | BE (Chem), MBA, PhD (Materials Science) |
| Alma mater | University of Pretoria MIT INSEAD |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Title | Chief Executive, BHP Billiton |
| Term | 2007–2013 |
| Predecessor | Chip Goodyear |
| Successor | Andrew MacKenzie |
| Spouse | Carin |
| Children | 3 |
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.