Reto Müller studied at the University of St. Gallen and attained a doctorate in Economic Sciences. In addition, he completed the Stanford Executive Program as well as additional training courses at the IMD, INSEAD, and the Harvard Business School. He is a founding partner of the Helbling group of companies, for which he has worked since 1984, from 2000 to 2011 as President of the Board of Directors and CEO, and since July 2011 as full-time President of the Board of Directors of Helbing Holding AG. From 2002 to 2010 Reto Müller was a member/chairman of the Regional Economic Advisory Board (Zurich) of the Swiss Nationalbank. He has been a member of the board of SWISSMEM since 2008. Since April 2011 he has also been a member of the Board of Directors of the market-listed Forbo Holding AG and holds further active Board of Directors mandates.