Klaus Schwab

Klaus Schwab
Schwab in 2011
Chairman of the World Economic Forum
Assumed office
24 January 1971
Preceded byOffice established
Personal details
Born (1938-03-30) 30 March 1938 (age 88)
Ravensburg, Free People's State of Württemberg, Germany
NationalityGerman
Spouse(s)
Hilde Schwab
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(m. 1971)​
Children2
EducationETH Zürich (Dr. Sc. Tech)
University of Fribourg (Dr. Rer. Pol)
Harvard University (MPA)
Klaus Schwab's voice
Schwab introducing Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper at the 2012 World Economic Forum
Recorded 26 January 2012

Klaus Martin Schwab (born 30 March 1938) is a German engineer and economist. He is best known as the founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum. He was born in Ravensburg, Germany. In April 2025, Klaus Schwab stepped down as leader of the World Economic Forum, which he founded in 1971.

References

  1. ↑ "Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman | World Economic Forum-Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman". Weforum.org. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
  2. ↑ "World Economic Forum chairman Klaus Schwab steps down". dw.com. Retrieved 2025-04-22.