Jean Zwahlen

Background

Zwahlen, Jean was born in Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. Son of Willy and Suzanne (Aubert) Zwahlen.

Education

Degree in law and economics, U. Neuchatel, 1955.

Career

Minister economics affairs, Federal Department Foreign Affairs, Berne, Switzerland, 1973-1983; ambassador, Swiss Delaware by Organization of European Cooperation and Development, Paris, 1983-1988; member governing board, Swiss National Bank, Zurich, since 1988. Professor Institute University des Hautes Etudes International, Geneva, 1986-1988. Lecturer U. Lausanne, Switzerland, since 1988.

Achievements

• Jean Zwahlen has been listed as a noteworthy Bank executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Jeantet Foundation Medicine, since 1993. Member county Swiss National Museum, Zurich, 1988.

Interests

• Avocations: yoga, diving, skiing.

Connections

Married Jeanne Barras. Children: Christian, Mireille.

Father:

Willy Zwahlen

Mother:

Suzanne (Aubert) Zwahlen

Spouse:

Jeanne Barras

child:

Christian Zwahlen

child:

Mireille Zwahlen