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Billionaire CEO Andrew Forrest pursued PhD after near-fatal hiking accident

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Andrew Forrest, the billionaire CEO of Fortescue, survived a severe hiking accident in Australia where he broke his leg and nearly drowned. During his extensive recovery period, Forrest pursued a PhD in marine ecology, which significantly influenced his approach to leading the mining company. This academic pursuit led him to implement ambitious decarbonization targets for Fortescue, aiming for 'real zero' emissions across its operations. AI

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Billionaire CEO Andrew Forrest pursued PhD after near-fatal hiking accident

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Eleanor Pringle ·

    Mining CEO worth $24 billion nearly drowned and had to break his own leg in a freak hiking accident—he used the recovery time to go back to school

    "I realized that a) I was on my own, b) I was drowning, and c) I'd been there for a little while because there were no ripples in the water," Forrest recalled.

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