Jean Claude Gandur | |
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Born |
Grasse, France |
18 February 1949
Residence | Switzerland |
Nationality | Swiss |
Alma mater | University of Lausanne and Pantheon-Sorbonne University |
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | Former Chairman and CEO of Addax Petroleum |
Net worth | $2.3 billion |
Jean Claude Gandur (born 18 February 1949) is a French-born Swiss businessman.
Jean Claude Gandur was born in Grasse, France in 1949. Gandur studied law and political science at the University of Lausanne and history at Pantheon-Sorbonne University.
Gandur started as an oil trader. He was Chairman and CEO of Addax Petroleum until its takeover by Sinopec Group in August 2009 for $7.3 billion.
His new Toronto-listed oil company Oryx Petroleum held its IPO in 2013, and it is developing large oilfields in Iraqi Kurdistan. As of November 2014, his net worth is $2.3 billion.