Background
Jenny, Christian Jakob was born on November 24, 1937 in Aarau, Switzerland. Son of Hanns Erich and Helene (Mahler) Jenny.
Jenny, Christian Jakob was born on November 24, 1937 in Aarau, Switzerland. Son of Hanns Erich and Helene (Mahler) Jenny.
Master of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, 1981.
System engineer Data Processing Division, International Business Machines Corporation, San Francisco, 1963-1965; advisory system engineer, International Business Machines Corporation, San Francisco, 1965-1967; advisory system engineer, International Business Machines Corporation, Caracas, Venezuela, 1967; member research staff Science Center, International Business Machines Corporation, Palo Alto, California, 1968-1970; member research staff Research Laboratory, International Business Machines Corporation, Rüschlikon, Switzerland, 1970-1982; data processing coordinator, Zurich Insurance Company, 1982-1985; manager information technical, Zurich Insurance Company, 1985-1987; senior vice president information technical, Zurich Insurance Company, 1987-1995; director Foundation for Information Management, U. St. Gallen, since 1995. Member selection board Swiss National Foundation, Berne, 1991-1993, 95-. Information management lecturer Swiss School for Management Education, Brunnen, 1993-1995, U. St. Gallen, since 1992.
1st lieutenant Swiss Artillery. Member Swiss Informatics Society (secretary 1979-1983), Association Computing Machinery (chairman Swiss chapter 1972-1974), President Jaguar Drivers' Club, Switzerland (since 1998).
Married Turid Mariendal, December 26, 1964. 1 child, Pierre Christian.