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Prof. Dr Bruno Gehrig

Personal Data

Nationality: Swiss
Year of Birth: December 26, 1946

Position

Vice-Chairman

Studies

  • 1971 - 1980:
    Assistant and, from 1978, lecturer at the University of Bern
  • 1975:
    Doctorate in economics (Dr. rer. pol.) from the University of Bern
  • 1978:
    Qualification as lecturer at the University of Bern with a study on monetary policy, following studies with Prof. Karl Brunner at the University of Rochester (NY), USA
  • 2006:
    Honorary Doctorate of Laws from the University of Rochester (NY), USA

Professional career

  • 1981 - 1984:
    Head of Economics Section at Union Bank of Switzerland
  • 1985:
    Year spent studying international banking
  • 1986 - 1989:
    Stock Markets and Securities Sales Division, UBS Group, as Head of Division from 1988
  • 1989 - 1991:
    Chairman of the Executive Board of Bank Cantrade Ltd., Zurich, with responsibility for the other parts of the group
  • 1992 - 1996:
    Professor of Business Administration at the University of St. Gallen and Head of its Swiss Institute Banking and Finance
  • 1996 - 2000:
    Member of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank
  • 2001 - 2003:
    Vice Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank
  • 2003 - 2009:
    Chairman of the Board of Directors of Swiss Life Holding

Political activities

  • 1984 - 1991:
    Chairman of the economic policy study group of the Christian Democratic Party (CVP)
  • 1992 - 1996:
    Member of the Swiss Federal Banking Commission

Other Board Memberships/Activities

  • Member of the Board of Directors of UBS AG
  • Kartause Ittingen, Canton of Thurgau, Switzerland, Member of the Board of Trustees
  • Swiss Air Transport Foundation, Chairman of the Board of Trustees
  • Foundation Antidoping Schweiz, Member of the Board of Trustees