Tor Peterson

$2.46B
as of 10/04/24

About Tor Peterson

Tor Peterson is the only American among the five-person cadre of billionaires to earn their fortunes at Swiss commodities-trading powerhouse Glencore.

After six years of trading commodities at Phibro-Salomon in New York, he joined Glencore in 1992 and leads marketing operations for its coal division.

He owns a minority stake in Glencore, which trades on the London Stock Exchange.

In 2021, Peterson stepped down from his role at Glencore as the commodities firm shook up its leadership ranks.

Personal stats

Citizenship

United States of America

Source of wealth

Commodities

Residence

Zug, Switzerland

Marital status

Single

Birth date

08/07/64 (age 60)

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Science, Duke University

Self-made

self-made

Tor Peterson’s fortune is worth

41K

troy ounces of gold

38K

median U.S. household

25K

median U.S. income

0.049%

U.S. credit card volume

0.01%

GDP of the United States

0.007%

United States debt

Net worth history

Annual ranking

Did you know?

His brother, Gunnar, is a personal trainer in Los Angeles whose client list has reportedly included Sophia Vergara, Angelina Jolie and Kim Kardashian.

Net worth over time

Real-time ranking

Financial assets

LONDON | GLEN-GB

Glencore International Plc

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