Thor Peterson net worth
Thor Peterson Net Worth: Tor Peterson is an American businessman with a net worth of $2.2 billion. The only American among the Swiss billionaires of commodities trading giant Glencore Xstrata, he joined the world’s richest tribe with a 3 percent stake in the company. Before joining Glencore, he worked for six years as a commodity market agent in Phibro-Salomon, New York. He first went to boarding school in Switzerland and now he lives in Zug. While he makes billions abroad, his brother Gunnar lives in Los Angeles. There, he provided personal trainers to A-list celebrities such as Sofia Vergara, Angelina Jolie and Kim Kardashian.
He spent five years as a marketer in Phibro-Salomon’s New York, Côte d’Ivoire and London offices. He later joined Glencore as a marketer in 1992, where he gained experience and expertise in coal assets. He is also responsible for regions such as Russia, Colombia and Europe. In 2002, Peterson was appointed a director of Glencore International, succeeding Ivan Glasenberg as head of the company’s coal commodities division. His responsibilities include overseeing the global marketing business, managing segment assets, strategy and operations. He currently owns a 3 percent stake in Glencore, making him the only American among the Swiss trading powerhouse.
