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 has acted as the WEF's chairman since founding the organisation in 1971.

The Forum’s founder was Klaus Schwab, a Germanborn engineer, economist and professor with double doctorates, a master’s degree in public administration from Harvard and business experience in Germany and Switzerland.

Professor Klaus Schwab opens the inaugural European Management Forum in Davos in 1971. F. W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela shake hands at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum held in Davos in January 1992.

The Forum's Founder, Professor Klaus Schwab, currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees—exceptional individuals who act as guardians of the Forum's mission and values, and oversee its work in promoting true global citizenship.

Klaus Schwab stepped in, the first and only time he would serve as a meeting chair. Pierre Werner, the president of Luxembourg, presented what became known as the Werner Plan that laid out the pathway for European monetary union and a single currency.

Nov 30, 2022 · Despite its extensive reach among global elites, it is unclear whether the WEF will remain influential in the future. For 51 years since its founding in 1971, Klaus Schwab has grown and led the organization essentially on his own.

Jan 26, 2015 · The World Economic Forum in Davos, which opens on 23 January 2018, has been running since 1971 but who started it? It is the brainchild of German-born Klaus Schwab.

Klaus Schwab is founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum, which he began in 1971. The WEF is most famous for its annual meeting in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, which attracts leading business, government, and civil society leaders from around the world.

Jan 30, 2009 · By age 27, German-born Klaus Schwab had five degrees in mechanical engineering and economics. At 31, he became the youngest professor in Switzerland. At 33, he founded the World Economic Forum,...