1982 Business administration from the University of Applied Sciences, Zürich
Member of the Board of Directors of TEMASEK Member of the Board of Directors of IBM Chairman of the Board of Directors of Catalyst Chairman of the Board of St. Gallen Foundation for International Studies 2004 - 2006: a member of the Supervisory Board of Aegon N.V. 2005 - 2010: member of the Board of Directors of UBS AG 2006 - 2010: member of the Swiss Federal Auditor Oversight Authority