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Gerold Bührer

Born 1948, Swiss national

Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors

Gerold Bührer graduated from the University of Zurich in economics (lic. oec. publ.) in 1972. Following 17 years with the Union Bank of Switzerland as a member of management in its Financial Sector and Member of the Executive Board of its fund investment company, he joined Georg Fischer AG in 1991 where he was a member of its Executive Board (Finances) until 2000. He currently acts as an independent economic consultant.

Other appointments:

  • economiesuisse, Zurich, Chairman

  • Bank Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie. (Schweiz) AG, Zurich, Member of the Board of Directors

  • Cellere AG, St. Gallen, Member of the Board of Directors

  • Georg Fischer AG, Schaffhausen, Member of the Board of Directors

  • Züblin Immobilien Holding AG, Zurich, Member of the Board of Directors

Political activities:

  • 1982 to 1991 Member of the Grand Council of the Canton of Schaffhausen

  • Member of the Swiss Parliament since 1991