Nicky Oppenheimer Short biography
Nicky Oppenheimer is a South African billionaire businessman and former chairman of De Beers diamond mining company. He is the son of Harry Oppenheimer, who was also chairman of De Beers, and grandson of Ernest Oppenheimer, the founder of Anglo American. Nicky Oppenheimer was educated at Harrow School and Christ Church, Oxford, where he read Philosophy, Politics and Economics. He joined Anglo American in 1968 and became deputy chairman in 1983. He was appointed chairman of De Beers in 1998 and retired in 2012 when the family stake was sold to Anglo American.
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When did Nicky Oppenheimer start his career?
Nicky Oppenheimer's career ran from 1968 to 2012.
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He is best known as a businessperson.
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We last updated this estimate in March 2024.
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Currently # 46 among all Businesspeople.
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