Urs Rohner

Urs Rohner (born 1959) is a Swiss lawyer, businessman and banker. He is the former CEO of ProSiebenSat.1 Media. He serves as the chairman of Credit Suisse.

Urs Rohner
BornDecember 1, 1959
Zurich
EducationUniversity of Zurich
OccupationLawyer, businessman, banker
Spouse(s)Nadja Schildknecht

Early life

Urs Rohner was born 1959.[1] He competed as a hurdler in the 1982 European Athletics Championships.[2] He earned a master of laws from the University of Zurich in 1983.[1][2]

Career

Rohner began his career at the law firm Lenz & Staehelin in Zurich,[2] where he was a partner from 1992 to 1999.[3] He subsequently practised for Sullivan & Cromwell in New York City.[3] He served as the chief executive officer of ProSiebenSat.1 Media from 2000 to 2004.[2]

Rohner became the chief lawyer at Credit Suisse in 2004.[2] He was its vice chairman from 2009 to 2011.[3] Since 2011, he has served as its chairman.[1] In 2017, he was criticized by investors for his poor performance.[2]

Philanthropy

Rohner serves on the board of trustees of the Lucerne Festival.[3]. He was a member of the board of trustees of the Zürich Opera House He also serves on the board of governance of the International Institute for Management Development.[3]

Personal life

Rohner is in a relationship with Nadja Schildknecht, the managing director of the Zurich Film Festival and has a son with her. He has three children from his first marriage.[4]

References
  1. "Company Overview of Credit Suisse Group AG: Urs Rohner". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  2. Franklin, Joshua (25 April 2017). "Credit Suisse investors prepare to grill chairman Rohner over pay". Reuters. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  3. "Urs Rohner". International Institute for Management Development. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  4. Erik Nolmans: Credit Suisse: Der Aufsteiger. In: Bilanz 23/2010. 17 December 2010 (German).



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