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Klaus Schwab
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German economist, founder of World Economic Forum
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- Works
- 20
Top works
- Southern Africa
- Wen fragen in EU-Fragen?
- Korrosion poröser SiC-Keramiken unter Russfilterbedingungen
- Ten Good Reasons to Go for a Walk
- VISIONARIUM Präsentiert
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Key facts
- Preceded by
- Office established
- Succeeded by
- Peter Brabeck-Letmathe (acting)
- Born
- ( 1938-03-30 ) 30 March 1938 (age 88) , Ravensburg , Gau Württemberg-Hohenzollern , Nazi Germany (now Baden-Württemberg , Germany)
- Spouse
- Hilde Stoll ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1971 )
- Children
- 2, including Nicole
- Education
- ETH Zürich ( Dr. Sc. Tech ), University of Fribourg ( Dr. Rer. Pol ), Harvard University ( MPA )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Klaus
- Family name
- Schwab
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Ravensburg
- Occupation
- pedagogue
- Position held
- chairperson
- Employer
- University of Geneva
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- German
- Field of work
- economics
- Image
- Klaus Schwab - World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2011.jpg
- Work location
- Ravensburg
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Encyclopedic overview
Klaus Martin Schwab ( German: [klaʊs ˈmaʁtiːn ʃvaːp]; born 30 March 1938) is a German mechanical engineer, economist, and founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF). He was the WEF's chairman from 1971 until his resignation in 2025.
Early life and education
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