Fritz Gerber
 Fritz Gerber  | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 March 1929 |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Alma mater | University of Bern |
| Member of | European Round Table of Industrialists |
Quad Bilderberger Swiss Drug company director | |
Dr. H.C. Fritz Gerber
Career
"Dr. Fritz Gerber served in the Federal Department of Economic Affairs at Bern and is a Member of the Swiss appointment arranging the section of Switzerland into the GATT. Mr. Gerber filled in with respect to 'Zürich' Insurance agency, Zurich since 1958, as manager since 1969, as Executive of the Administration Board since 1974 and filled in as chairman of the board from 1977 to 1995. He also served as the CEO of Roche.
In 1986, the company released Roferon-A, a treatment for rare forms of cancer and continued to grow in business and in 1994, the company acquires Syntex Corporation, that later became the Roche Bioscience, a major development site for R&D."[1]
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, 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
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/1979 | 27 April 1979 | 29 April 1979 | Austria Baden Clubhotel Schloss Weikersdorf | 27th Bilderberg, 95 guests, Austria |
| Bilderberg/1981 | 15 May 1981 | 17 May 1981 | Switzerland Palace Hotel Bürgenstock | The 29th Bilderberg |
| Bilderberg/1991 | 6 June 1991 | 9 June 1991 | Germany Baden-Baden Steigenberger Hotel Badischer Hof | The 39th Bilderberg, 114 guests |
| Bilderberg/1995 | 8 June 1995 | 11 June 1995 | Greece Nafsika Astir Palace Hotel Vouliagmeni | The 43rd Bilderberg. Held at the Burgenstock Hotel in Burgenstock, Switzerland. |
