Gérard Charles de Szy

Background

Gérard Charles de was born on October 11, 1939 in Debrecen, Hungary. Arrived in Switzerland, 1958. Son of Géza Árpád and Katalin Rózsa (Kurucz) de Szy.

Education

Master of Arts in Science Communications, University Geneva, 1960. Master of Arts in Economic and Communications, University Genoa, 1963. Master of Arts in Law, University Genoa, 1986.

Career

Consultant, Royal Dutch Shell Italiana, Genoa, 1964-1965;

consultant, communications of European Union, Brussels, 1965-1969;

consultant, Battelle Research Institute, Geneva, 1969-1973;

consultant, Sifida, Geneva, 1973-1975;

consultant, European Association Development, Brussels, 1975-1981;

consultant, various other organizations, since 1981. Rector Centro Interuniversitario Ticinese, Lugano, 1991. President International Center for University Studies, Lugano, 1992.

Visiting professor numerous universities, since 1986.

Membership

Fellow Libero Patrocinature Lawyers' Association. Association Fiduciary Ticino (chartered economist), European Association for International Education (Amsterdam), Lion's Club Budapest (Hungary).

Interests

• Tennis, music, travel, literature, politics.

Connections

Children: Julie, François, Endre.

Father:

Géza Szy

Mother:

Katalin Rózsa (Kurucz) de Szy

child:

Endre Szy

child:

Julie Szy

child:

François Szy