Dr. h.c. Fritz Gerber
Date of Death: May 10, 2020
Personal Data
Nationality
Swiss
Year of Birth
March 22, 1929
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, Zurich1969
General Manager1974
Chairman of the Management Board1977-1991
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer1991-1995
Non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors1995-2020
Honorary Chairman
F. Hoffmann-La Roche & Co. Ltd. (now: Roche Holding AG)
1978-1997
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer1978-2001
Chairman of the Board of Directors2001-2004
Member of the Board of Directors and Honorary Chairman2004-2020
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