Fred Kindle
Vice-Chairman
Business Management
Zurich Insurance Group
Switzerland
Biography
Fred Kindle worked at Hilti AG in Liechtenstein from 1984 until 1986. From 1988 until 1992 he was a consultant with McKinsey & Company in New York and Zurich. He then joined Sulzer AG in Switzerland, where he held several management positions. In 1999 he was appointed CEO of Sulzer Industries and in 2001 he became CEO of Sulzer AG. After joining ABB Ltd in 2004, Mr. Kindle was appointed CEO of ABB Group, a position he held until 2008. From 2008 to 2015 he was a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLP, a private equity firm based in New York and London. In 2016 he took on the role of operating adviser to that company. He has been a member of the boards of Zurich Insurance Group Ltd and of Zurich Insurance Company Ltd since April 2006. He was elected vice-chairman in September 2013.
Research Interest
Business Development
