Thomas Wellauer

Swiss citizen, Chairman of the Board since 15 March 2020, elected until 2023. Education: PhD in Chemical Engineering, ETH Zurich. Master in Business Economics, University of Zurich.

Career

1986-1991 Consultant, 1991-1996 Partner, 1996-1997 Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company, Zurich, Tokyo and New York. 1997-2000 CEO, Winterthur Insurance and Member of the Group Executive Board, Credit Suisse, Zurich. 2000-2002 CEO, Credit Suisse Financial Services and Member of the Group Executive Board, Credit Suisse, Zurich. 2003-2006 Head Clariant Performance Improvement Program, Clariant, Muttenz/Basel. 2006-2010 Head Corporate Affairs and Member of the Group Executive Board, Novartis, Basel. 2010-2019 Group Chief Operating Officer and Member of the Group Executive Committee, Swiss Re, Zurich.