André Hoffmann | |
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Born |
Basel, Switzerland | 31 May 1958
Education |
University of St. Gallen INSEAD |
Occupation | Businessman |
Title | Vice-chairman, Hoffmann-La Roche |
Spouse | Rosalie Coombe-Tennant |
Parent | Luc Hoffmann |
Relatives |
Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche (great-grandfather) Vera Michalski (sister) Maja Hoffmann (sister) |
André Hoffmann (born 31 May 1958) is a Swiss billionaire businessman, environmentalist and philanthropist.
The great-grandson of Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche who founded the drug company Roche Holding in 1896, [1] he currently is the vice-chairman of the company. [2] As of November 2020, his estimated net worth is US$5.71 billion [3]
As a philanthropist, he has been an advocate for sustainability and environmental protection, [4] serving as International Vice-president of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) from 2007 to 2017. [5]
Born on 31 May 1958 in Basel, Switzerland, [6] André Hoffmann is the son of Daria Hoffmann-Razumovsky and Luc Hoffmann, a conservationist and philanthropist. [7]
He studied economics at the University of St. Gallen, [8] and holds an MBA from INSEAD, completed in 1990. [9]
In 1991, André Hoffmann joined Nestlé UK. Three years later, he established a family office specialized in wealth management. [10]
In 1996, he became a member of the board of Roche holding, the world's second-largest pharmaceutical company, established by his grandfather. [11]
He currently owns 1.5% of the company and is Vice Chairman - a position he has held since 2006. [12]
He is on the board of Genentech, a fully owned subsidiary based in San Francisco, California. [12]
An early investor in the Maryland-based start-up Inovalon, which manages and analyses healthcare data, [9] and is a non-executive director. [8]
He is a member of the Club of Rome, a member of the board of Trustees of the World Economic Forum, [13] a member the Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in San Francisco, and a member of the board of SystemIQ, a company that intends to “drive positive disruption in economic systems”. [14]
André Hoffmann is an environmentalist, [15] involved in a number of nonprofit organizations and initiatives related to sustainability and nature conservation.
In 1998, he joined the WWF and served as vice-president of the organization from 2007 to 2017. [16]
Since 2010, he has been president of the MAVA Foundation, a major foundation in the field of nature preservation. [17]
In 2016, he becomes President of Fondation Tour du Valat, a French research institute dedicated to Mediterranean wetland conservation. [18]
He has also been on the boards of Wetlands International, Global Footprint Network and FIBA. [14]
In August 2018, Hoffmann and his wife Rosalie made a €40 million commitment to INSEAD, establishing the Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society. [19] He is currently the chairman of its advisory board. [20]
Hoffmann is also:
Hoffmann is married to Rosalie Coombe-Tennant [25] and has four children.
He owns several vineyards. In 2017, he purchased the domain Jayer Gilles in Burgundy, which became Hoffmann Jayer, with an emphasis on environment and nature preservation. [26] He also owns Domain Pierre Latine in Yvorne, Switzerland [27] and domain Alpamanta in Argentina. [28]
André Hoffmann | |
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Born |
Basel, Switzerland | 31 May 1958
Education |
University of St. Gallen INSEAD |
Occupation | Businessman |
Title | Vice-chairman, Hoffmann-La Roche |
Spouse | Rosalie Coombe-Tennant |
Parent | Luc Hoffmann |
Relatives |
Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche (great-grandfather) Vera Michalski (sister) Maja Hoffmann (sister) |
André Hoffmann (born 31 May 1958) is a Swiss billionaire businessman, environmentalist and philanthropist.
The great-grandson of Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche who founded the drug company Roche Holding in 1896, [1] he currently is the vice-chairman of the company. [2] As of November 2020, his estimated net worth is US$5.71 billion [3]
As a philanthropist, he has been an advocate for sustainability and environmental protection, [4] serving as International Vice-president of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) from 2007 to 2017. [5]
Born on 31 May 1958 in Basel, Switzerland, [6] André Hoffmann is the son of Daria Hoffmann-Razumovsky and Luc Hoffmann, a conservationist and philanthropist. [7]
He studied economics at the University of St. Gallen, [8] and holds an MBA from INSEAD, completed in 1990. [9]
In 1991, André Hoffmann joined Nestlé UK. Three years later, he established a family office specialized in wealth management. [10]
In 1996, he became a member of the board of Roche holding, the world's second-largest pharmaceutical company, established by his grandfather. [11]
He currently owns 1.5% of the company and is Vice Chairman - a position he has held since 2006. [12]
He is on the board of Genentech, a fully owned subsidiary based in San Francisco, California. [12]
An early investor in the Maryland-based start-up Inovalon, which manages and analyses healthcare data, [9] and is a non-executive director. [8]
He is a member of the Club of Rome, a member of the board of Trustees of the World Economic Forum, [13] a member the Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in San Francisco, and a member of the board of SystemIQ, a company that intends to “drive positive disruption in economic systems”. [14]
André Hoffmann is an environmentalist, [15] involved in a number of nonprofit organizations and initiatives related to sustainability and nature conservation.
In 1998, he joined the WWF and served as vice-president of the organization from 2007 to 2017. [16]
Since 2010, he has been president of the MAVA Foundation, a major foundation in the field of nature preservation. [17]
In 2016, he becomes President of Fondation Tour du Valat, a French research institute dedicated to Mediterranean wetland conservation. [18]
He has also been on the boards of Wetlands International, Global Footprint Network and FIBA. [14]
In August 2018, Hoffmann and his wife Rosalie made a €40 million commitment to INSEAD, establishing the Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society. [19] He is currently the chairman of its advisory board. [20]
Hoffmann is also:
Hoffmann is married to Rosalie Coombe-Tennant [25] and has four children.
He owns several vineyards. In 2017, he purchased the domain Jayer Gilles in Burgundy, which became Hoffmann Jayer, with an emphasis on environment and nature preservation. [26] He also owns Domain Pierre Latine in Yvorne, Switzerland [27] and domain Alpamanta in Argentina. [28]