Jakob Stausholm
Danish businessman (born 1968)
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Jakob Stausholm (born 16 August 1968)[1] is a Danish businessman and was the chief executive of Rio Tinto Group from January 2021 until August 2025.[2] He is now a fellow at the University of Oxford.
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Jakob Stausholm | |
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At the WEF Annual Meeting in 2025 | |
| Born | 16 August 1968 |
| Education | University of Copenhagen |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Career
Stausholm attended Nyborg Gymnasium in Funen, Denmark. He earned a degree in economics from the University of Copenhagen.[3][1]
Stausholm joined Rio Tinto in September 2018 as an executive director and chief financial officer.[4] He succeeded Jean-Sébastien Jacques as CEO on 1 January 2021.[5]
Before Rio Tinto, Stausholm was the chief strategy, finance and transformation officer for Maersk.[4] Prior to this, Stausholm worked for Shell for 19 years.[4]
In May 2025, it was announced by Rio Tinto that Stausholm would be stepping down as chief executive in 2025 once the company had selected his replacement.[6]
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