Nicholas "Nicky" F. Oppenheimer (born 8 June 1945) is a billionaire South African businessman, the chairman of the De Beers diamond mining company and its subsidiary, the Diamond Trading Company. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa De Beers and the various companies within the De Beers Family of Companies engage in exploration for diamonds, diamond mining diamond trading and industrial diamond manufacture In Mineralogy, diamond is the allotrope of carbon where the carbon atoms are arranged in The Diamond Trading Company (DTC is the rough diamond sales and distribution arm of the De Beers Family of Companies He also has a large financial interest in the gold mining company Anglo American. "Gold mine" redirects here See Goldmine for other uses of the term Anglo American PLC () is a world-wide group of companies, originally founded in South Africa as a Mining enterprise but now extending into other areas
He is the son of Harry Oppenheimer and grandson of Ernest Oppenheimer, the first generation of the family to chair (from 1929) the De Beers diamond mining company in South Africa, founded by Cecil John Rhodes in 1888. Harry Frederick Oppenheimer (28 October 1908 &ndash 19 August 2000 was a prominent South African businessman and one of the world's richest men Sir Ernest Oppenheimer ( 22 May 1880 – 25 November 1957) was a Diamond and Gold mining entrepreneur financier and philanthropist De Beers and the various companies within the De Beers Family of Companies engage in exploration for diamonds, diamond mining diamond trading and industrial diamond manufacture The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Cecil John Rhodes, PC DCL (5 July 1853 &ndash 26 March 1902 was an English -born Businessman mining Magnate, and Politician
He was educated in England at Harrow School and Christ Church, Oxford where he graduated with a MA in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Not to be confused with Christchurch, a city in New Zealand. Christ Church (Ædes Christi the temple or house of Christ and thus sometimes known as The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the In the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Dublin, the degree of Master of Arts or Master in Arts ( MA) is awarded to Bachelors Philosophy Politics and Economics or Politics Philosophy and Economics (often abbreviated to PPE) is a popular Interdisciplinary degree which
Forbes "World's Richest People" List of billionaires (2005) estimated his net worth at US$6. Forbes is an American Publishing and media company Its flagship publication Forbes magazine is published bi-weekly What follows is the list of Billionaires, in US dollars, worldwide for 2005 by Forbes, not including Heads of state whose For the film entitled Net Worth see Net Worth (film. In business net worth (sometimes called net assets) is the total Assets 0 billion in 2005.
In 1968 he married Orcillia "Strilli" Lasch, daughter of industrial tycoon Helli Lasch and Orcillia Lasch, Sen. . His son Jonathan Oppenheimer and nephew Taylor Plant are expected to succeed him in the company.
He lives in Johannesburg on the Brenthurst Gardens estate and has a country estate in England, Waltham Place (with gardens open to the public and an associated organic Farm), at White Waltham in Berkshire. Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. White Waltham is a Village and Civil parish, two miles west of Maidenhead, in the English county of Berkshire. Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South
He, and his wife, Strilli, are members of the St George's Anglican Church, Parktown, Johannesburg. The Brenthurst Garden is affiliated to The Quiet Garden Trust, a Christian organisation providing places for prayer, silence and reflection.
Publications
- Luke Over, Nicky Oppenheimer, and Chris Tyrell (Illustrator) - Waltham Place: and its Surrounding Parish (2001) ISBN 0-9541669-0-6
See also
External links
- Biography from De Beers
- Oppenheimer's Waltham Place Gardens and Farm
- Interview in The Guardian, 2005
- Profile in The Economist, 2003
- Forbes.com: Forbes World's Richest People
| Preceded by Harry Frederick Oppenheimer |
Chairman of De Beers Consolidated Mines circa circa 1983-Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |