Klaus Schwab

Klaus Schwab
Schwab in 2011
Chairman of the World Economic Forum
In office
24 January 1971 – 21 April 2025
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byPeter Brabeck-Letmathe (acting)
Personal details
Born (1938-03-30) 30 March 1938
Spouse
Hilde Stoll
(m. 1971)
Children2 (including Nicole Schwab)
EducationETH Zürich (Dr. Sc. Tech)
University of Fribourg (Dr. Rer. Pol)
Harvard University (MPA)
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Klaus Martin Schwab (German: [klaʊs ˈmaʁtiːn ʃvaːp]; born 30 March 1938) is a German mechanical engineer, economist, and founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF). He served as the WEF's chairman from 1971 until his resignation in 2025.