World Economic Forum’s Schwab Steps Down After Over 50 Years

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The founder of the World Economic Forum Klaus Schwab has stepped down from the organization’s board of directors after more than 50 yearsBloomberg Terminal at the helm.

He will be succeeded on an interim basis by the WEF’s vice chairman Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, the former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Nestle SA, according to a statement by the forum.