# Nicky Oppenheimer

_South African businessman_

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> Nicholas "Nicky" Frank Oppenheimer is a South African billionaire businessman. He was formerly the chairman of De Beers diamond mining company and of its subsidiary, the Diamond Trading Company, and former deputy chairman of Anglo American. He is the third richest man in Africa with an estimated net worth of US$12.3 billion as of 2025 according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 8 June 1945 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1340936#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Johannesburg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1340936#P19))
- **Citizenship:** South Africa ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1340936#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson; banker; chairperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1340936#P106))
- **Education:** Harrow School; Christ Church ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1340936#P69))

## Questions

**When was Nicky Oppenheimer born?**  
Nicky Oppenheimer was born on 8 June 1945 in Johannesburg.

**Where did Nicky Oppenheimer study?**  
Nicky Oppenheimer was educated at Harrow School, Christ Church.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Nicky Oppenheimer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicky_Oppenheimer) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1340936](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1340936) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Vladimir Putin in South Africa 5-6 September 2006-16.jpg by Presidential Press and Information Office (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vladimir_Putin_in_South_Africa_5-6_September_2006-16.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Nicky Oppenheimer, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Vladimir Putin in South Africa 5-6 September 2006-16.jpg — Presidential Press and Information Office, CC BY 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Nicky Oppenheimer". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/nicky-oppenheimer. Retrieved 6 November 2026.