‘I hope he looks like me,’ Ivan Glasenberg says of Glencore’s next CEO
‘I’ve got my eye on a few guys. There’s three to four guys who could potentially be there. Do I see any woman in that pack today? No’
London — Ivan Glasenberg said there will be a generational shift at the top of Glencore over the next few years, suggesting a period of upheaval for the world’s largest commodity trader that’s unprecedented in its short history as a public company. Glasenberg said he’s actively looking for the next CEO and plans to retire in the next three to five years. He also announced the retirement of two top lieutenants and spoke more about the issue of succession than he has ever done in public before. “It comes a time when the younger generation needs to take over," said Glasenberg, who turns 62 in January. "When I go, I hope it’ll be a 45 year old who will take over." When asked what the next CEO should look like, he said: "I hope he looks like me." The comments show that Glencore is preparing for major leadership changes at the same time it faces some of its toughest legal challenges. The company has come under intense pressure following a string of investigations into its dealings in the ...
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