Suara.com – The arrival of the Chairman of Freeport McMoRan, Richard Adkerson, was welcomed by the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Washington DC, United States, on Monday (13/11/2023). The figure of the Freeport boss is also in the spotlight. What is Richard Adkerson’s profile?
At the meeting, Richard and Jokowi discussed increasing Freeport’s shares in Indonesia as well as extending mining permits which were nearing the final stage. For those who are curious about the profile of Richard Adkerson, Chairman of Freeport McMoran, let’s look at the review below.
Profile Richard Adkerson
Reporting from the Freeport McMoRan page, Richard Adkerson is Chairman of the Board and CEO of Freeport McMoRan. But he was not Freeport’s first boss.
Richard Adkerson has served as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) since 2003, on the FCX Board of Directors since 2006, and as Chairman of the Board since February 2021.
He is a college graduate of Mississippi State University with a BS in Accounting. Richard graduated with highest honors and an MBA.
In 2010, he received an Honorary Doctor of Science degree from Mississippi State. Apart from that, he also completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School in 1988.
Richard Adkerson joined Freeport McMoRan in 1989. Previously he was a Partner and Managing Director at Arthur Andersen & Co.
He also served as a Professional Accounting Fellow at the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, DC for two years, from 1976 to 1978.
Since 2005, Richard has been a member of the International Council on Mining and Metals. Then he was trusted to serve as Chairman from 2008 – 2011 and 2020 – 2022.
Richard Adkerson’s career journey has been very long. He has held several high positions, one of which is Chairman of the Kissinger Institute Advisory Board for China and the United States.
Additionally, Richard is a member and former President of the Mississippi State University Foundation Board of Directors serving on the Executive Advisory Board for the College of Business, as well as serving to lead Mississippi State’s Future State capital campaign.
Then in 2011, Richard was named Executive of the Year by the Dean’s Council of the WP Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. He was also named The Best CEO in Metals and Mining by Institutional Investor magazine for the last ten years.
This is the profile of Richard Adkerson, Freeport McMoRan boss who recently met with President Jokowi to discuss adding shares.
Contributor: Rishna Maulina Pratama