US billionaire investor Wilbur L. Ross Jr., whose net worth is estimated by Forbes to be $2.9 billion, was elected Vice-Chairman of Bank of Cyprus following his $400 million investment in the bank in 2014. He sits on at least four more public company boards, including the world’s largest steel company, ArcelorMittal, Exco Resources, Sun National Bank and WL Ross Holding Corp. He is also non-executive chairman and a major stakeholder of the Diamond S. Shipping Group.
In this exclusive interview, he speaks to Gold about leadership.