Jonathan M E Oppenheimer was born on 18 November 1969 and is a South African billionaire businessman and conservationist, and the Executive Chairman of Oppenheimer Generations, a former executive of De Beers and a former vice-president of his family's firm, Anglo American Corporation.
10 Facts About Jonathan Oppenheimer
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Jonathan Oppenheimer was educated at Harrow School and Christ Church, Oxford.
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Jonathan Oppenheimer played first-class cricket for Oxford University Cricket Club.
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Jonathan Oppenheimer was the third generation of his family to lead De Beers.
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Jonathan Oppenheimer was involved in the transactions to de-list De Beers, in 2001, and to sell the Oppenheimer family stake to Anglo American, in 2012.
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Jonathan Oppenheimer has been involved in many aspects of his family's activities, including establishing the Brenthurst Foundation, a Johannesburg-based think-tank which examines ways to drive Africa's sustainable growth, and the formation of Tana Africa Capital, a joint venture between the Jonathan Oppenheimer family and Temasek Holdings to pursue African consumer goods business opportunities.
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Jonathan Oppenheimer has sat on boards and advisory panels, including the Presidential Advisory Committee on the Economy, established by the Brenthurst Foundation, and Umicore, a listed specialty chemicals company, as a non-executive director.
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Jonathan Oppenheimer purchased Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, immediately ended hunting, and improved conditions for wild animals found there.
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In January 2018, Jonathan Oppenheimer joined the Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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Jonathan Oppenheimer was married to Jennifer Ward until her death in 2017.