Jost Wirz

Background

Wirz, Jost was born on October 25, 1941 in Zurich, Switzerland. Son of Adolf Eric and Ruth Marcelle Wirz.

Education

Master of Business Administration, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1967.

Career

Trainee, BDO International (Barton, Durstine & Osborn) and Batten Company Advertising Company. New York City, 1963; media researcher, Ogilvy and Mather, London, 1964-1965; account supervisor, Wirz Advertising Inc., Zurich, 1967-1970; chairman, Wirz Advertising Inc., Zurich, since 1975; chairman, partner, Wirz Partner Holding Inc., Zurich, since 1975; also Chairman of the Board, Wirz Partner Holding Inc. Chairman of the Board Wirz Advertising, Inc., Wirz Public Rels., Inc., Zurich, Wirz Brugger Lüthi Direkt Inc., Zurich, Ludwig Walser Design Inc., Baden-Dättwil, Publitest Inc.

Marketing Research, Zurich. Board directors Wirz Management Cons. Inc., Zurich, Frontpage Inc., Zurich.

Achievements

• Jost Wirz has been listed as a noteworthy Advertising company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Bund Schweizer Werbeagenturen (vice chairman 1978-1987, 93-, chairman 1987-1993), Schweizerische Werbewirtschaft (Executive Board since 1981), European Association Advertising Agilysys (council since 1978).

Connections

Married Ruth Beatrice Wunderli, July 9, 1965. Children: Tobias, Benno.

Father:

Adolf Eric Wirz

Mother:

Ruth Marcelle Wirz

Spouse:

Ruth Beatrice Wunderli

child:

Tobias Wirz

child:

Benno Wirz