Urs Rohner

Urs Rohner (born 1959) is a Swiss lawyer, businessman and banker. He is the former CEO of ProSiebenSat.1 Media. He is the chairman of Credit Suisse.[1]

Urs Rohner
Born1 December 1959 (1959-12) (age 61)
Zurich
EducationUniversity of Zurich
OccupationLawyer, businessman, banker
Spouse(s)Nadja Schildknecht

Early life

Urs Rohner was born 1959.[2] He competed as a hurdler in the 1982 European Athletics Championships.[3] He earned a master of laws from the University of Zurich in 1983.[2][3]

Career

Rohner began his career at the law firm Lenz & Staehelin in Zurich,[3] where he was a partner from 1992 to 1999.[4] He subsequently practised for Sullivan & Cromwell in New York City.[4] He served as the chief executive officer of ProSiebenSat.1 Media from 2000 to 2004.[3]

Rohner became the chief lawyer at Credit Suisse in 2004.[3] He was its vice chairman from 2009 to 2011.[4] Since 2011, he has served as its chairman.[2] In 2017, he was criticized by investors for his poor performance.[3]

Rohner serves on the board of trustees of the Lucerne Festival,[4] and the Zürich Opera House, as well as the board of governance of the International Institute for Management Development.[4]

Personal life

Rohner is in a relationship with Nadja Schildknecht, the managing director of the Zurich Film Festival and has a son with her. He has three children from his first marriage.[5]

References
  1. Kelly, Kate (2020-10-03). "The Short Tenure and Abrupt Ouster of Banking's Sole Black C.E.O." The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  2. "Company Overview of Credit Suisse Group AG: Urs Rohner". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  3. Franklin, Joshua (25 April 2017). "Credit Suisse investors prepare to grill chairman Rohner over pay". Reuters. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  4. "Urs Rohner". International Institute for Management Development. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  5. Erik Nolmans: Credit Suisse: Der Aufsteiger. In: Bilanz 23/2010. 17 December 2010 (German).



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