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NationalityItalian / Canadian
Year of birth1952
Sergio Marchionne is Chairman of SGS and has been since 2006.
A barrister, solicitor and chartered accountant Mr Marchionne began his career in Canada in 1983. More recently, in 2011, he was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Chrysler Group LLC, Chief Operating Officer at NAFTA and Chairman of Fiat Industrial S.p.A, including CNH, Iveco and FPT Industrial.
His relationship with Chrysler dates back to 2009 when he was appointed Chief Executive Officer, a post he still holds. At Fiat Mr Marchionne continues to fulfill the roles of Chief Executive Officer, Fiat Group Automobiles (2005 to present), Chief Executive Officer, Fiat S.p.A. (2004 to present) and Board Member, Fiat S.p.A (2003 to present). In addition he is also Chairman of CNH and has been since 2006.
His work and academic background includes:
In 2010, he joined the board of directors of Exor S.p.A. Mr Marchionne is also a Board Member for Philip Morris International Inc. and a member of the General Council of Confindustria (the main organization representing Italian manufacturing and services companies), of Assonime (the association of Italian joint stock companies), and of ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers Association). He is a permanent member of the Fondazione Giovanni Agnelli. He is also a Board Member for the Peterson Institute for International Economics and Chairman of the Italian Branch of the Council for the United States in Italy. He has previously served as the non-executive Vice Chairman and Senior Independent Director for UBS.
Mr Marchionne holds a BA in Philosophy and Economics from the University of Toronto, and an LLB degree from Osgoode Law School, York University, Toronto. He also has an MBA and B.Com from the University of Windsor, in Canada.
Additionally Mr Marchionne holds a degree ad honorem in Industrial Engineering and Management from Polytechnic University, Turin and an honorary master’s degree from the CUOA Foundation. He also has an honorary degree in economics from the University of Cassino, an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Windsor and honorary Doctor of Business Administration degree from the University of Toledo. Marchionne also holds the honor of Cavaliere del Lavoro.
NationalityItalian
Year of birth1948
Tiberto Ruy Brandolini d’Adda has a masters degree in commercial law from the university of Parma. He began his career in 1972 with the International Department of Fiat S.p.A. in Turin, before joining Lazard bank in London in 1974. In 1975, he became assistant to the Director General of Industrial Policy at the European Economic Commission in Brussels, and then joined IFINT in 1976 as Chief Executive of its French subsidiary in Paris, becoming Chief Executive of European operations in 1985. In 1993, Mr Brandolini d’Adda was appointed Chief Executive of the Exor Group (formerly IFINT), becoming Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive in 2003. In 2007, he was appointed to Chairman of IFIL Investissements SA in Luxembourg.
Mr Brandolini d’Adda is a Knight of the Legion of Honour.
NationalityGerman
Year of birth1930
A German citizen, August von Finck, descends from the banking family von Finck. His grandfather, Wilhelm von Finck, founded Merck, Finck & Co. in 1870, the private bank which was at the origin of companies including Munich Re, Allianz insurance and the Löwenbräu breweries, among others.
Based in Munich, the member of the third generation of the von Finck family belongs to several Boards of directors and holds interests in a number of German, Swiss, Austrian companies as well as in groups from other countries.
In Switzerland, August von Finck's participations include Mövenpick Holding A.G., Von Roll Holding A.G.
NationalitySwiss
Year of birth1968
François Von Finck holds a Master of Business Administration from Georgetown University, Washington D.C. He has also a banking background and is currently Managing Director of Carlton Holding in Basel.
Year of birth1960
Shelby R. du PASQUIER, a Swiss citizen, was born in 1960. He holds degrees from Geneva University Business School and School of Law as well as from Columbia University School of Law (LLM). He was admitted to the Geneva Bar in 1984 and to the New York Bar in 1989. He became a partner of Lenz & Staehelin in 1994.
NationalitySwiss / Greek
Year of birth1945
Peter Kalantzis holds a Ph.D. in Economics and Political Sciences from the University of Basel and engaged in research as a member of the Institute for Applied Economics Research at the University of Basel between 1969 and 1971.
Prior to 2000, Peter Kalantzis was responsible for Alusuisse-Lonza Group's corporate development and actively involved in the de-merger and stock market launch of Lonza, as well as the merger process of Alusuisse and Alcan. Dr. Kalantzis served as head of the Chemicals Division of Alusuisse-Lonza Group from 1991 until 1996. In 1991 Dr. Kalantzis was appointed Executive Vice-President and Member of the Executive Committee of the Alusuisse-Lonza Group.
Dr. Kalantzis has worked as an independent consultant since 2000.
Year of birth1976
John Elkann was appointed Chairman of Fiat S.p.A. on 21 April 2010 where he has served as Vice Chairman since 2004 and as a board member since December 1997. Mr. Elkann is also Chairman of EXOR and of Giovanni Agnelli e C. Sapaz.
Mr. Elkann obtained a scientific baccalaureate from the Lycée Victor Duruy in Paris, and graduated in Engineering and Management from Politecnico, the Engineering University of Turin. While at university, he gained work experience in various companies of the Fiat Group in the UK and Poland (manufacturing) as well as in France (sales and marketing).
He started his professional career in 2001 at General Electric as a member of the Corporate Audit Staff, with assignments in Asia, the USA and Europe.
Mr. Elkann is a member of Confindustria (the confederation of Italian industry) and of the Italy-China Foundation. He also serves as Vice Chairman of the Italian Aspen Institute and of the Giovanni Agnelli Foundation.
NationalityAustrian
Year of birth1947
Dr. Cornelius Grupp is the owner and general manager of Tubex Holding GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany a company active in the packaging industry and specialized in the production of aluminum aerosol cans, aluminum tubes and plastic tubes and of CAG Holding GmbH, Lilienfeld, Austria, active in the field of aluminum, glass and fibers.
Dr. Grupp holds a Doctorate in law and a Master in Business Administration.
Dr. Grupp is the Honorary Consul of Austria to the Land of Baden-Württemberg.
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