Anton Heinrich Bucher

Background

Bucher, Anton Heinrich was born on August 23, 1942 in Lucerne, Switzerland. Son of Heinrich and Trudi (Meier) Bucher.

Education

Master of Arts in Economics, U. Zurich, l968; Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, U. Zurich, l972; postgraduate in management, International Institute for Management Development, Lausanne, Switzerland, l975.

Career

Assistant, U. Zurich, Switzerland, l968-69; member, Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission, Republic of Korea, l969-70; with investment department, Swiss Reins. Company, l970-72; fund manager for Canada,, Union Bank Switzerland, Zurich, l972-74; head corporation planning division, Zellweger Uster (Switzerland) Ltd., l976-80; vice Chairman, Board Of Directors, Zellweger Uster (Switzerland) Ltd., l98l-85; Chairman, Board Of Directors, Zellweger Uster (Switzerland) Ltd., l985-. Member Executive Committee Luwa Ltd., Zurich, 1982, vice-Chairman, Board Of Directors, since 1985;member Executive Committee Hesta Ltd., Zug, Switzerland, 1982, vice-chairman, delegate, since 1985.

Chairman Hesta Real Estate Companies, since 1985. Chairman, Board Of Directors Burkhalter Holding Ltd., Küsnacht, Switzerland, since 1987. Board directors Schiesser Holding Ltd., Zurich, Forbo Ltd., Zurich, Hasler Holding Ltd., Bern, Switzerland, Swiss Bank Corporation, Basel, Ascom Holding Ltd., Bern.

Achievements

• Anton Heinrich Bucher has been listed as a noteworthy Industrialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Employers Association Swiss Machine and Metal Industries (executive member), Swiss Association Machinery Manufacturers (board directors), American-Swiss Association (Swiss advanced.coun.), China-Swiss Chamber of Commerce (founding, Executive Board), Rotary.

Interests

• Avocations: hunting, golf, skiing.

Connections

Married Anna Elisabeth Bechtler. 3 children.

Father:

Heinrich Bucher

Mother:

Trudi (Meier) Bucher

Spouse:

Anna Elisabeth Bechtler