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Dr Fritz Gerber

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Fritz Gerber

Nationality:
Swiss
Date of Birth:
March 22, 1929
Marital Status:
married

Studies:
University of Bern; graduated as Lawyer LL.M ; admitted to the bar

Honorary doctor of natural science of the University Basel, Switzerland

Professional Career:
Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Bern (now SECO)

"Zürich" Insurance Company (now: Zurich Financial Services):
1958:
"Zürich" Insurance Company, Zurich
1969:
General Manager
1974:
Chairman of the Management Board
1977 - 1991:
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer
1991 - 1995:
Non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors
since 1995:
Honorary Chairman

F. Hoffmann-La Roche & Co. Ltd. (now: Roche Holding AG):
1978 - 1997:
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer
1978 - 2001:
Chairman of the Board of Directors
2001 - 2004:
Member of the Board of Directors and Honorary Chairman
since 2004:
Honorary Chairman

Other Board Memberships:
  • 1967-1991: I.C.I. Switzerland
  • 1977-1981: Alusuisse, Zürich
  • 1978-1996: Crédit Suisse, Zürich
  • 1981-2001: Nestlé, Vevey (Deputy Chairman of the Board)
  • 1989-1996: IBM Corporation, Armonk
  • 1997-2005: Bank Sal. Oppenheim jr., Zurich

Other activities:
  • Honorary Chairman of the Fritz Gerber Foundation for talented young people
  • Chairman of the Paul Sacher Foundation for contemporary music (until April 2006)
  • Member of the Executive Committee of the Lucerne Music Festival (until 2004)
  • Member of the “Orchesterakademie des Philharmonischen Orchesters Berlin” (until 2004)


Swiss Army:

  • Colonel of artillery

 

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