Nicolas Berggruen

At-a-Glance

Founder and Chairman of the Berggruen Institute, a non-profit, non-partisan think tank focused on global governance issues, economics, and technology.
Founder and Investment Advisor of Berggruen Holdings, a private investment company and the investment vehicle of the Nicolas Berggruen Charitable Trust.
Co-author of "Intelligent Governance for the 21st Century: A Middle Way Between West and East" and "Renovating Democracy: Governing in the Age of Globalization and Digital Capitalism."
Co-publisher of Noema Magazine, a digital and print publication dedicated to exploring global issues.
Serves on the boards of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Museum Berggruen in Berlin, and is a member of international councils for the Tate Museum, MoMA, and The J. Paul Getty Trust.
Holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and International Business from New York University.

Biography

Nicolas Berggruen is a US-based billionaire investor and philanthropist, holding dual German and American citizenship. He is the founder and chairman of the Berggruen Institute, an independent, non-profit, non-partisan think tank. He also serves as the founder and investment advisor of Berggruen Holdings, a private investment company that acts as the investment vehicle for the Nicolas Berggruen Charitable Trust.