Marc Rich

American commodities trader (1934–2013)

Marc Rich (born Marcell David Reich; December 18, 1934 – June 26, 2013) was a Belgian-American commodities trader, financier, and businessman. He founded the commodities company Glencore and was later indicted in the United States on federal charges of tax evasion, wire fraud, racketeering, and selling Iranian oil to Israel during the Iran hostage crisis.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Marc Rich (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Dec 18, 1934, died Jun 26, 2013.1

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He fled to Switzerland at the time of the indictment and never returned to the United States.

He received a widely criticized presidential pardon from President Bill Clinton, on his last day in office. Rich had donated large sums to Israeli officials and organizations, which had pleaded extensively on his behalf. Rich's ex-wife Denise had also made donations to the Democratic Party.

From Wikipedia’s article on Marc Rich, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

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