Background
Joehr, Adolf was born in 1878 in Berne, Switzerland. Son of Jakob and Elise (Bucher) Joehr.
Joehr, Adolf was born in 1878 in Berne, Switzerland. Son of Jakob and Elise (Bucher) Joehr.
Educated Grammar School. Universities of Berne, Berlin, Paris.
Employed as secretary to general manager Swiss Federal Rys., 1901. Became general secretary Swiss National Bank, 1907. Joint general manager, 1915-1918.
Joint general manager Credit Suisse, 1918, director, 1939, chairman, from 1940. Chairman Kraftwerk Laufenburg, Centralschweizeische Kraftwerke. Chairman Elektro-Watt Enterprises electrical industr., S.A. Honorary member Association Suisse des Banquiers.
Member Chambre de Commerce Internationale, Chambre de Commerce de Zurich. Author: Die Volkswirtschaft der Schweiz im Kriegsfall, 1912. Die Schweizerischen Notenbanken 1826 bis 1913, 1914, 2 volumes, 1915.
Die Valutaentwertung und die Schweiz, 1920. Die Zukunft der Valuten, 1922, Staatswirtschaft & Privatwirtschaft in der Schweiz, 1927. Zurich als Bank- and Börsenplatz, 1928.
Die schweizerischen Grossbanken und Privatbankiers. Home: Zurich, Switzerland†.
Member Association Suisse des Banquiers. Member Chambre de Commerce Internationale, Chambre de Commerce de Zurich.
Married Martha Schuithess, 1909. Children: Walter Adolf, Marianne.