Martin Ebner

Martin Ebner (born 1945) is a Swiss billionaire businessman, the founder of BZ Bank, and the investment firm, BZ Group.

Martin Ebner
Born1945 (age 74–75)
NationalitySwiss
EducationUniversity of Zurich
University of Florida
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFounder, BZ Bank and BZ Group
Net worthUS$2.5 billion (March 2020)[1]
Spouse(s)Rosemarie Ebner

Early life

Ebner was born in 1945.[2] He earned a bachelor's degree in law from the University of Zurich, Canada, and a PhD in business administration from the University of Florida.[1][2]

Career

Ebner worked for Credit Suisse, and Bank Vontobel, where he was a member of the executive board.[2]

Ebner founded BZ Bank in 1985, and the investment firm, BZ Group, in 1988.[1]

He is a major shareholder of Helvetic Airways, a Swiss low cost airline.[3][4] In 2018, Ebner has signed a 600 million francs deal with Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer for delivery of 12 new aircraft.[5]

Through his investment vehicle Patinex, he owns multimillion-dollar stakes in various companies, and his biggest holdings include healthcare company Vifor Pharma, software firm Temenos, and real estate investor Intershop.[1]

Personal life

He is married to Rosemarie, and lives in Wilen, Switzerland.[1][6]

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References
  1. "Forbes profile: Martin Ebner". Forbes. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  2. "BZ Bank - Daily at the Round Table". www.bzbank.ch.
  3. "Swiss quality all along the line". www.helvetic.com. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  4. "Financier Digs Deep to Boost Airline". finews.com. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  5. "Billionaire Martin Ebner talks about his Swiss mega-deal". Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  6. "The rise and fall of Martin Ebner". 8 August 2002 – via The Economist.


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