Who is Marc Rich from Metal Men: Marc Rich and the 10-billion-dollar Scam and what is their importance?

Marc Rich was born in Antwerp, Belgium in 1934 to parents of humble means. His father, David Reich, was a low-level Jewish merchant who would trade anything that would make him a profit. Fearing the Nazis, David Reich moved his family to the United States just prior to the beginning of World War II. Marc was remembered by his classmates and teachers as a quiet, unsociable young boy who did not do well in his high school class in Kansas City, Missouri. The family moved to New York City where David developed a thriving business and Marc began to show flashes of brilliance in his studies.