Michael Jacobi
Chief Financial Officer
Business Administration
Actelion Pharmaceuticals
Switzerland
Biography
Date of birth: 30 January 1953 Nationality: German and Swiss Education: PhD in Business Administration from the University of St Gallen (HSG), St Gallen, Switzerland; additional studies at the University of Washington, Seattle, US; completion of a Program for Management Development at Harvard Business School, Boston, US. Professional background: Joined the Ciba Group in 1978 and subsequently held various executive positions in the financial area in Switzerland, Brazil and the US. Former Chief Financial Officer at Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Inc., 1996–2007. Other activities and functions: Member of the Board of Directors of the listed company Sonova Holding AG and the unlisted company Hilti AG. Member of the Board of Trustees of the Martin Hilti Family Trust.
Research Interest
Business Administration