Mick Davis

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Person.png Sir Mick DavisRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
BornMichael Lawrence Davis
1958/02/15
South Africa
ResidenceLondon
NationalityBritish, South African
EducationTheodor Herzl School
Alma materRhodes University
OccupationBusinessman
Years active1979–present
TitleChief Executive of Xstrata plc
Term2001–2013
SuccessorIvan Glasenberg
ReligionJew

Sir Michael Lawrence "Mick" Davis (born 15 February 1958) is a South African/British businessman. He served as the Chief Executive of Xstrata plc, an Anglo-Swiss multinational mining company until its merger with Glencore International Plc in 2013. After leaving Xstrata, he formed mining venture, X2 Resources.[1]

Early life and education

Mick Davis was born to a Jewish family [2] on 15 February 1958. He was educated at Theodor Herzl School, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, where he was a schoolfriend of Ivan Glasenberg, Chief Executive of Glencore.[3][4] He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Rhodes University and is a qualified accountant.[5]

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  2. Jewish Chronicle: "JC Power 100 2014 - Mick Davis" September 10, 2014
  3. "Jewish Leadership Council:Mick Davis". Jewish Leadership Council. Retrieved 15 November 2012.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
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  5. "Mick Davis". Who's Who South Africa. Retrieved 15 November 2012.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").