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Klaus Schwab | |
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![]() Schwab in 2011 | |
Chairman of the World Economic Forum | |
Assumed office 24 January 1971 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Personal details | |
Born | Ravensburg, Nazi Germany | 30 March 1938
Spouse |
Hilde Schwab (m. 1971) |
Children | 2 |
Education | ETH Zürich (Dr. Sc. Tech) University of Fribourg (Dr. Rer. Pol) Harvard University (MPA) |
Klaus Martin Schwab (German: [klaʊs ˈmaʁtiːn ʃvaːp]; born 30 March 1938) is a German mechanical engineer, economist, and founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF). He has acted as the WEF's chairman since founding the organisation in 1971. In May 2024, WEF announced that Schwab will move from his role as Executive Chairman to Chairman of the Board of Trustees by January 2025. No successor has been named.[1][2]