Background
Baltensweiler, Armin O. was born on April 20, 1920 in Mollis, Glarus, Switzerland. Son of Otto and Bertha (Roth) Baltensweiler.
Baltensweiler, Armin O. was born on April 20, 1920 in Mollis, Glarus, Switzerland. Son of Otto and Bertha (Roth) Baltensweiler.
Master of Science, Zurich (Switzerland) Institute of Technology, 1946.
Second in command Lieutenant, Swiss Air Force, 1940; advanced through grades to captain, Swiss Air Force resigned, Swiss Air Force, 1952; research engineer, Swiss Federal Aircraft Factory, Emmen, 1947-1948; chief engineer, Swissair Company Ltd., Zurich, 1948-1956; vice president planning, Swissair Company Ltd., Zurich, 1956-1960; deputy president, Swissair Company Ltd., Zurich, 1960-1972; president, Swissair Company Ltd., Zurich, 1972-1982; Chairman of the Board, Swissair Company Ltd., Zurich, since 1982; Chairman of the Board, Sulzer Brothers Ltd., Zurich, since 1982. Board directors Nestlé SA, Vevey, Switzerland, Crédit Suisse, Zurich.
Fellow Institute Aeronautical Sciences Lodges: Rotary.
Married Ruth Frei; children: Urs, Claudia, Roger.