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The Rise of Rich & The Founding of the Modern Trading House:  Mark Crandall Part 1

The Rise of Rich & The Founding of the Modern Trading House: Mark Crandall Part 1

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Today, we're joined by Mark Crandall, one of the founding fathers of the modern trading house and the commodities sector as we know it today. Mark started his career at Morgan Stanley, where he helped launch its commodities desk, before joining Marc Rich & Co. Mark went on the have a pivotal role in, and ring-side seat to, the machinations that lead to the founding of Glencore and Trafigura. In Part 1, we cover his early career leading up to the famous split at Marc Rich & Co. We discuss the rise of the Wall Street Refiners and what made Marc Rich special and the company he founded shape the industry even today.

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The Rise of Rich & The Founding of the Modern Trading House:  Mark Crandall Part 1

The Rise of Rich & The Founding of the Modern Trading House: Mark Crandall Part 1

Mark Crandall, PauL Chapman