#380 | Marc Rich: The King of Oil

 

He was a secretive billionaire who would earn the nickname of "The King of Oil".

 

In this episode, we'll be talking about the early life of Marc Rich, how he made his fortune, how he got on the wrong side of the US authorities, and the controversial presidential pardon.

 

• The Clinton pardon
• The early life of Marc Rich
• The work of a commodities trader
• The global rise of mercury
• The Trans-Israel pipeline
• Creating Marc Rich + Co
• Selling Iranian oil
• Being charged with tax fraud

Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/marc-rich

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