H.c. Fritz Gerber
business and management
Roche
Singapore
Biography
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
Research Interest
business
