维也纳世界贸易大学经济学学位。2017年4月，名誉主席，Nestlé。1997年至2008年，领导Nestlé集团，先是担任首席执行官，直到2005年，然后担任董事长兼首席执行官。2008年4月，移交首席执行官职务，继续担任董事会主席。世界经济论坛基金会理事会副主席。beplay手机下载韦尔比耶音乐节基金会董事会主席。日内瓦科学和外交预期者基金会主席。生物研究所监事会主席。SES-imagotag咨询委员会主席。圣特尔莫商学院商业政策国际咨询委员会主席。 Former Chairman and current Independent Director, Formula One Group. Former Member of the Board: Roche; Credit Suisse; L’Oréal; Exxon Mobil Corporation and Salt Mobile SA. In addition, he was the Founder and Chairman of the 2030 Water Resources Group, a public-private partnership incorporated as part of the World Bank. Recipient of awards, including: Austrian Cross of Honour for services to the Republic of Austria; La Orden Mexicana del Aguila Azteca; La Orden Francisco de Miranda, Republic of Venezuela; Schumpeter Prize for Outstanding Contribution in Disruptive Innovation; Honorary Doctor of Laws, University of Alberta, Canada. Inducted into the American Advertising Federation’s “Hall of Fame”.