The list of University of St. Gallen people includes notable students, graduates, professors, and administrators affiliated with the University of St. Gallen .
Notable alumni
Business Paul Achleitner Josef Ackermann Peer M. Schatz Name Degree/Year Comments Reference Paul Achleitner Dr. oec. 1985 Board member, Allianz SE , 2000–2012; Chairman, Deutsche Bank [1] Josef Ackermann Dr. oec. 1977 CEO, Deutsche Bank , 2002–2012 [2] Martin Blessing 1987 CEO, Commerzbank [3] Rolf Dobelli Dr. 1995 Co-founder and Chairman, getAbstract [4] Peter Fankhauser Dr. 1989 CEO, Thomas Cook Group , 2014–2019 [5] Patrik Gisel Dr. 1992 CEO, Raiffeisen Bank [6] Karl-Erivan Haub Lic. oec. 1983CEO, Tengelmann Group [7] Nick Hayek, Jr. – CEO, Swatch Group [8] Thomas Hesse Dr. Board member, Bertelsmann [9] Konrad Hilbers Dr. oec. CEO, Napster , 2001–2002; CEO, Primondo , 2007–2008 [10] André Hoffmann Economics Vice chairman, F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG [11] Ola Källenius CEMS MIM 1993 CEO, Daimler AG , 2019- [12] Georges Kern Unknown CEO, IWC [13] Walter Kielholz Lic. oec. 1976 Honorary Chairman, Swiss Re ; Chairman, Swiss Re , 2009–2021; Chairman, Credit Suisse , 2003–2009 [14] Ulrich Körner Lic. oec. 1988, Dr. 1993 COO, UBS [15] Adrian Künzi Dr. oec. CEO, Notenstein Privatbank , 2012– [16] Axel Lehmann Lic.oec. 1984, Dr. 1989, Habil. 1996 Chairman Credit Suisse , 2022- [17] Harald Link 1978 CEO, B.Grimm ; Billionaire [18] Count Jakob Lambsdorff CEMS CEO, Alba W&H Smart City, 2019– [19] Magdalena Martullo-Blocher Lic. oec. CEO, Ems-Chemie [20] Fredmund Malik Dr. 1974 Founder and Chairman, Malik Management Zentrum St. Gallen [21] Dirk Markus Dr. oec. Co-founder and Chairman, Aurelius [22] Julius Meinl V Unknown Chairman, Meinl Bank [23] [24] Markus Miele Dr. Managing director, Miele [25] Daniel Nordmann E.M.B.A. CEO, SBB Cargo , 2000–2007 [26] Axel Oberwelland German billionaire heir and businessman; owner of August Storck [27] Michael Pieper Lic. oec. Owner, Franke Holding AG [28] Michael Ringier – Chairman, Ringier AG [29] Moritz Runge M.A. HSG Global CEO, Pasta & Red Sauce Brands [30] Georg Schaeffler Lic. oec. 1990 Owner, Schaeffler Group (together with Maria-Elisabeth Schaeffler ) [31] Peer M. Schatz M.A. 1989 CEO, Qiagen [32] Roger Schawinski Dr. oec. CEO, Sat. 1 , 2003–2006 [33] Ulf Mark Schneider Lic. oec. 1988, Dr. 1992 CEO, Fresenius SE [34] [35] Reinhard Schneider Lic. oec. Managing director, Werner & Mertz [36] Stefan Schmittmann Lic. oec. 1981, Dr. oec. 1986 Chairman, Commerzbank [37] Margret Suckale E.M.B.L. 1977 Board member, BASF [38] Theodor Weimer – CEO, Deutsche Börse , 2017– [39] Alex Widmer Dr. oec. 1985 CEO, Julius Baer Group , 2007–2008 [40] Kristian Widmer E.M.B.A. CEO, Condor Films [41] Peter Wuffli 1981, Dr. 1984 CEO, UBS , 2003–2007 [42]
Politics, law and society Prince Hans-Adam II Hans-Rudolf Merz Name Degree/Year Comments Reference Gerald Asamoah Certificate Ghanaian-born German former footballer [43] Christoffel Brändli Mag. oec. 1971 Swiss politician and former President of the Swiss Council of States [44] Rolf Dobelli Dr. oec. 1995 Novelist, bestselling non-fiction author and founder of World.minds [45] Prince Hans-Adam II Lic. oec. 1969 Prince of Liechtenstein , Sovereign Monarch and Head of State of Liechtenstein [46] Adrian Hasler Lic. oec. Prime Minister of Liechtenstein , 2013–[47] Daniel Jositsch Prof. Dr. iur. Daniel Jositsch , law professor and SP politician[48] Othmar Karas M.B.L. 1997 Austrian politician and Member of the European Parliament [49] Arnold Koller Lic. oec. 1957 President of the Swiss Confederation , 1990 and 1997[50] Elmar Ledergerber Dr. oec. 1979 Mayor of Zurich , 2002–2009 [51] Urs Lehmann Lic. oec. 2001 Former World Champion alpine skier [52] Prince Lorenz of Belgium Unknown Member of the Belgian royal family [53] Hans-Rudolf Merz Dr. rer. publ. 1971 Bundesrat, Federal Council of Switzerland , 2003–2010 [54] Hans A. Pestalozzi Unknown Swiss manager, social critic, and author [55] Yves Rüedi Dr. iur. 2009 Judge of the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland [56] Oswald Sigg Unknown Vice-Chancellor of Switzerland and spokesman of the Swiss Federal Council , 2005–2009[57] Peter Spuhler Swiss politician and member of the Swiss National Council ; CEO, Stadler Rail [58] Hanny Thalmann Dr. 1943 Member of the National Council of Switzerland, 1971–1979 [59] Klaus Tschütscher Lic. iur. 1993, Dr. iur. 1996 Prime Minister of Liechtenstein , 2009–2013[60] Andreas Zünd Unknown Judge at the European Court of Human Rights [61] Marco Zwyssig Lic. oec. 1997 Former player for the Swiss national football team [62]
Academics Erik S. Reinert
Notable faculty (permanent)
Notable honorary doctorate recipients Martti Ahtisaari Name Field/Year Comments Reference Martti Ahtisaari Political Science, 2007 President of Finland , 1994–2000; 2008 Nobel laureate [83] Joshua Angrist Economics, 2007 Professor of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology [84] Lans Bovenberg Economics, 2010 Professor of Economics, Tilburg University [84] John H. Cochrane Economics, 2014 Professor of Economics, University of Chicago Booth School of Business [85] Robert H. Frank Economics, 2008 Professor of Economics, Cornell University [84] Gene Grossman Economics, 2009 Professor of Economics, Princeton University [84] Surin Pitsuwan Political Science, 2011 Secretary-General , Association of Southeast Asian Nations , 2008–2012[83] Oliver E. Williamson Economics, 1987 Professor of Economics, UC Berkeley ; 2009 Nobel laureate [86]
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