Patrick Firmenich

Patrick Firmenich was elected to the BoD of UBS AG and UBS Group AG at the 2021 AGM. He has been a member of the Audit Committee and the Corporate Culture and Responsibility Committee since 2021. Mr. Firmenich has been the Chairman of the Board of Firmenich International SA, the world’s largest privately owned perfume and taste company, since 2016. He was Firmenich’s CEO from 2002 to 2014, and has been a member of its Board of Directors since 2002. He joined Firmenich in 1990 and spent a decade leading the strategic development of the company’s International Fine Fragrance business in New York and Paris, holding management positions such as Corporate Vice President from 2001 to 2002 and Vice President of Fine Fragrance Worldwide, as well as Président Directeur Général at Firmenich & Cie (Paris) from 1997 to 2001. Prior to joining Firmenich, Mr. Firmenich held several positions in the legal and banking sectors, including international investment banking analyst for Credit Suisse First Boston, as a business attorney at Patry, Junet, Simon & Le Fort and legal counsel at Chase Manhattan Bank. Mr. Firmenich holds a master’s degree in law from the University of Geneva and is admitted to the bar in 1987 in Geneva. He also owns an MBA from INSEAD.