He was also CEO of World Economic Forum from 2000 to 2004, and resigned as a result of allegations he called "unfounded" about $900,000 in consulting fees from a French telecommunications firm.
2000年到2004年间，他还是世界经济论坛的首席执行官，辞职前，他曾称法国一家电信给了他约90万美元咨询费的指控“毫无根据”。