Alex Beard

Alex Beard (#1599)

Global Rank #1599

Country Rank #35

Country United Kingdom

Alex Beard is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 3 B
Mining, commodities
United Kingdom
M
58 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,599

Country Rank #35

Net Worth $2.6B

Previous Worth $2.7B

Worth Change -$0.1B

Country United Kingdom

Industry Mining, commodities

Age 58 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence London, United Kingdom

Citizenship United Kingdom

World Billionaires List United Kingdom Billionaires Mining, commodities

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 58

Source Of Wealth Mining, commodities, Self Made

Residence London, United Kingdom

Citizenship United Kingdom

Marital Status Married

Education Master of Science, Oxford University

Net Worth Change -$0.1B -3.7% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $2.7B

Current Net Worth $2.6B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Alex Beard retired as head of worldwide oil operations at commodities trader and mining giant Glencore in 2019. Beard, who had worked at Glencore since 1995, is based in London and was the highest-ranking Glencore executive in the UK. Before he left, Beard owned a 2.5% stake in the firm, which has assets in oil, gas, agriculture and mining globally. Prior to joining Glencore, Beard spent five years as an oil trader at BP. His new investment fund, Adaptogen Capital, is focused on renewable energy opportunities.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Alex Beard.

#1676

Billionaires (2026)

Insights

Did You Know?

Beard serves on the board of trustees of Shakespeare's Globe, which operates the iconic Globe Theatre in London.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $2.6B (May 4, 2026)