Trader
Marc Rich
Invented the spot market for oil, fled to Switzerland, and was pardoned on the last day of a presidency.
Marc Rich was a Belgian-American commodities trader, financier, and businessman. He founded the commodities company Glencore and was later indicted in the United States on federal charges of tax evasion, wire fraud, racketeering, and selling Iranian oil to Israel during the Iran hostage crisis. He fled to Switzerland at the time of the indictment and never returned to the United States.
- Born
- 1934-12-18, Antwerp, BelgiumA Tuesday
- Died
- 2013-06-26, Lucerne, SwitzerlandA Wednesday, aged 78
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Taurus
- Nationality
- Israel
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1934-12-18, Antwerp, Belgium · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Brusselsthe zone used then
Europe/BrusselsThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 25°53′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 28°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 18°50′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 3°03′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 3°29′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 14°24′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 23°47′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 27°38′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 14°35′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 25°33′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2013-06-26, Lucerne, Switzerland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Zurichthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 4°57′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 16°26′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 23°06′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 28°25′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 18°15′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 0°04′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 4°55′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 12°20′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 5°16′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 10°25′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Marc Rich was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.