Nicolas Berggruen

Chairman

Berggruen Institute

THE LATEST: In 2019 Berggruen co-authored the book "Renovating Democracy: Governing in the Age of Globalization and Digital Capitalism" with institute co-founder Nathan Gardels. Gardels also serves as editor-in-chief of WorldPost, a partnership of the Berggruen Institute and the Washington Post. Currently operating out of downtown's Bradbury Building, the institute's planned 450-acre campus in the Santa Monica Mountains remains controversial as a commercial development in a fire-prone area.

BACKGROUND: Berggruen founded the institute in 2010 as a think tank to investigate global political and cultural issues including climate change, science and technology, and the economy. He sits on a number of museum boards, including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Museum Berggruen in Berlin, which houses his late father's art collection. Berggruen is a member of the international council for the J. Paul Getty Trust. He also is chairman of Berggruen Holdings, the investment vehicle of Nicolas Berggruen Charitable Trust.

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