André Hoffmann
Personal Data
Nationality: Swiss
Year of Birth: May 31, 1958
Position
Vice-Chairman
Studies
- 1977 - 1978:
Geneva Medical School, Geneva, Switzerland - 1979 - 1982:
St. Gallen School of Economics, St. Gallen, Switzerland - 1990:
INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France: MBA
Professional career
- 1983 - 1985:
Station Biologique de la Tour du Valat, Camargue, France
Acting Administrator - 1985 - 1989:
James Capel and Co., London
Manager, European Mergers & Acquisitions (latest position) - 1991 - 1993:
Nestlé UK Ltd.
Special Project Manager, Food division (latest position) - since 1994:
Private Investment Activities
Directorships
- since 1996:
Member of the Board of Roche Holding Ltd., Basel - since 2000:
Member of the Board of Givaudan Ltd., Vernier (Geneva)
Member of the Board of Glyndebourne Productions Ltd., Lewes, United Kingdom
Chairman of Nemadi Advisors Ltd., London - since 2003:
Member of the Board of Brunswick Leasing Ltd., Moscow, Russia
Chairman of Living Planet Fund Management Co, Luxemburg - since 2008:
Vice-Chairman of the Board of Givaudan Ltd., Vernier (Geneva)
Member of the Board of Amazentis SA, Lausanne
Member of the Board of MedAssurant Inc., USA - since 2009:
Member of the Board of INSEAD
Member of the Board of Genentech Inc., USA
Other interests:
- WWF International, Gland, Switzerland, Vice President
- Fondation les Corbillettes - Agir pour les personnes en situation de handicap mental, Geneva, Switzerland, Board Member
- IRP, Institut International de Recherche en Paraplégie, Geneva, Switzerland, Board Member
- Stiftung Patronatskomitee Kunstmuseum Basel, Switzerland, Founding Member
- Roche Research Foundation, Basel, Switzerland, Board Member
- Tate Gallery, London, United Kingdom, International Council member
- Fondation Pro Valat, Basel, Switzerland, Chairman of the Board
- Fondation Tour du Valat, Arles, France. Vice Chairman of the Board
- Takh, "Association pour le Cheval de Przewalski", Arles, France, Board Member
- FIBA, Fondation Internationale du Banc d'Arguin, Nouakchott, Mauritanie, President
- International Institute for Strategic Studies, London, United Kingdom, Member of the Executive Committee
- Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom, Member of the Court of Benefactors
- Paul Sacher Stiftung, Basel, Switzerland, Member of the Executive Committee
- Fondation Dr Henri Dubois-Ferrière Dinu Lipatti, Geneva, Switzerland, Member of the Foundation Board
- Global Footprint Network, Oakland, USA, Board Memeber
- Fondation Hoffmann, Morges, Switzerland, President
- Fondation MAVA, Basel, Switzerland, Treasurer
- Chatham House Panel of Senior Advisors, London, United Kingdom, Member
- ISIS International Sustainability Innovation Council of Switzerland, Member
- Peace Parks Foundation, Stellenbosch, South Africa, Board member