Klaus Schwab
Klaus Martin Schwab (born 30 March 1938) is a German engineer and economist. He is best known as the founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum.[1] He was born in Ravensburg, Germany. In April 2025, Klaus Schwab stepped down as leader of the World Economic Forum, which he founded in 1971.[2]
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 Schwab in 2011 | |||||||||
| Chairman of the World Economic Forum | |||||||||
| Assumed office 24 January 1971 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Office established | ||||||||
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| Born | 30 March 1938
(aged 87) Ravensburg, Free People's State of Württemberg, Germany | ||||||||
| Nationality | German | ||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Hilde Schwab
(m. 1971) | ||||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||||
| Education | ETH Zürich (Dr. Sc. Tech) University of Fribourg (Dr. Rer. Pol) Harvard University (MPA) | ||||||||
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Klaus Schwab Media
Schwab (rightmost) opens the inaugural European Management Forum in Davos in 1971.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Schwab shaking hands at the World Economic Forum Russia CEO Roundtable in June 2007
References
- ↑ "Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman | World Economic Forum-Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman". Weforum.org. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- ↑ "World Economic Forum chairman Klaus Schwab steps down". dw.com. Retrieved 2025-04-22.