Founder & Chairman, Berggruen Institute

Berggruen founded the institute in 2010 as a think tank to investigate global political and cultural issues such as climate change, science, 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 and chairman of Berggruen Holdings, the investment vehicle of Nicolas Berggruen Charitable Trust. More than a year ago, Berggruen began plans to establish a European version of the institute in Venice, Italy.

YEARS ON THE LA500: 7