Karl Hofstetter
Chairman at SwissHoldings
Profile
Karl Hofstetter is currently the Chairman at SwissHoldings.
He also holds the position of Chairman-Trustees Board at Kuoni & Hugentobler Foundation since 2013.
Additionally, he is the Director at Venture Incubator AG and a Professor at the University of Zurich since 2013.
He is also a Member-University Council at Universität Luzern and a Member-Commission of Experts on Disclosure at SIX Swiss Exchange AG.
Furthermore, he serves as a Trustee at Stichting INPAR.
In his former positions, Dr. Hofstetter worked as the Executive Director & Group General Counsel at Schindler Holding AG from 2006 to 2019.
He was also a Director at ALSO Holding AG and a Non-Executive Director at ALSO Holding AG from 1996 to 2019.
Additionally, he served as a Member-Arbitration Commission at Zentralschweiz Handelskammer.
Dr. Hofstetter completed his education at Harvard University, where he obtained a graduate degree.
He also holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Zurich, which he received in 1981.
Furthermore, he earned a doctorate degree from the University of Zurich in 1986.
He also attended UCLA School of Law and Stanford Law School, where he obtained graduate degrees in 1985 and 1984, respectively.
Karl Hofstetter active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Venture Incubator AG
Venture Incubator AG Investment ManagersFinance Venture Incubator AG invests in technology oriented start-ups with growth potential based in Switzerland and neighboring countries. | Director/Board Member | 2010-05-19 |
Universität Luzern | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2010-05-19 |
SIX Swiss Exchange AG
SIX Swiss Exchange AG Investment Banks/BrokersFinance SIX Swiss Exchange AG operates as a stock exchange. It distributes a range of indices; and offers market data for shares, bonds, ETFs and funds, ETPs, indices, statistics, and data services. The firm enables to list and trade in segments, including equities, bonds, exchange traded funds (ETFs), exchange traded products (ETPs), derivatives, sponsored funds, sponsored foreign shares, warrants, and structured products. The company was founded in 1850 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2010-05-19 |
Kuoni & Hugentobler Foundation | Chairman | 2013-02-11 |
University of Zurich | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Stichting INPAR | Director/Board Member | - |
SwissHoldings
SwissHoldings Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services SwissHoldings operates as a business federation representing the interests of Swiss based multinational enterprises from the manufacturing and service sectors. The company is headquartered in Bern, Switzerland. | Chairman | - |
Former positions of Karl Hofstetter
Companies | Position | End |
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ALSO HOLDING AG | Chairman | 2011-02-23 |
Zentralschweiz Handelskammer | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2011-05-04 |
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Training of Karl Hofstetter
Harvard University | Graduate Degree |
University of Zurich | Undergraduate Degree |
UCLA School of Law | Graduate Degree |
Stanford Law School | Graduate Degree |
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Linked companies
Listed companies | 2 |
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SCHINDLER HOLDING AG | Producer Manufacturing |
ALSO HOLDING AG | Distribution Services |
Private companies | 7 |
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ALSO Holding AG /Old/
ALSO Holding AG /Old/ Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services ALSO Holding AG is one of the leading European companies in the wholesale and logistics sector for information technology and consumer electronics (ICE). The company works with well-known manufacturers of hardware and software for its ICE distribution activities and provides additional services in value-added sectors such as high-end-servers, storage, security and networks. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Emmen, Switzerland. | Distribution Services |
Venture Incubator AG
Venture Incubator AG Investment ManagersFinance Venture Incubator AG invests in technology oriented start-ups with growth potential based in Switzerland and neighboring countries. | Finance |
SIX Swiss Exchange AG
SIX Swiss Exchange AG Investment Banks/BrokersFinance SIX Swiss Exchange AG operates as a stock exchange. It distributes a range of indices; and offers market data for shares, bonds, ETFs and funds, ETPs, indices, statistics, and data services. The firm enables to list and trade in segments, including equities, bonds, exchange traded funds (ETFs), exchange traded products (ETPs), derivatives, sponsored funds, sponsored foreign shares, warrants, and structured products. The company was founded in 1850 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. | Finance |
SwissHoldings
SwissHoldings Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services SwissHoldings operates as a business federation representing the interests of Swiss based multinational enterprises from the manufacturing and service sectors. The company is headquartered in Bern, Switzerland. | Commercial Services |
Kuoni & Hugentobler Foundation | Finance |
Zentralschweiz Handelskammer | Commercial Services |
Stichting INPAR |
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