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
Name Degree/Year Comments ReferencePaul Achleitner Dr. oec. 1985 Chairman, Deutsche Bank, 2012-2022; Board member, Allianz SE, 2000–2012; Board member, Bayer, 2002-2026Josef Ackermann Dr. oec. 1977 CEO, Deutsche Bank, 2002–2012; Chairman, Zurich Insurance Group, 2012-2013; Chairman, Institute of International Finance, 2003-2012; Member, Group of Thirty Martin Blessing 1987 CEO, CommerzbankThomas BuberlDr. oec. 2001CEO, AxaRolf Dobelli Dr. 1995 Co-founder and Chairman, getAbstractPeter Fankhauser Dr. 1989 CEO, Thomas Cook Group, 2014–2019Rainer-Marc Freylic. oec. 1986Entrepreneur and investorPatrik GiselDr. 1992CEO, Raiffeisen BankKarl-Erivan Haub Lic. oec. 1983 CEO, Tengelmann GroupNick Hayek, Jr. – CEO, Swatch GroupThomas Hesse Dr. Board member, BertelsmannKonrad Hilbers Dr. oec. CEO, Napster, 2001–2002; CEO, Primondo, 2007–2008André Hoffmann Economics Vice chairman, F. Hoffmann-La Roche AGOla Källenius CEMS MIM 1993 CEO, Daimler AG, 2019-Georges Kern Unknown CEO, IWCWalter Kielholz Lic. oec. 1976 Honorary Chairman, Swiss Re; Chairman, Swiss Re, 2009–2021; Chairman, Credit Suisse, 2003–2009Ulrich Körner Lic. oec. 1988, Dr. 1993 COO, UBSAdrian Künzi Dr. oec. CEO, Notenstein Privatbank, 2012–Axel LehmannLic.oec. 1984, Dr. 1989, Habil. 1996Chairman Credit Suisse, 2022-Princess Adelheid of Liechtenstein2002Non-Executive Director of LGT Wealth ManagementHarald Link 1978 CEO, B.Grimm; BillionaireCount Jakob Lambsdorff CEMS CEO, Alba W&H Smart City, 2019–Magdalena Martullo-Blocher Lic. oec. CEO, Ems-ChemieFredmund Malik Dr. 1974 Founder and Chairman, Malik Management Zentrum St. GallenDirk Markus Dr. oec. Co-founder and Chairman, AureliusJulius Meinl V Unknown Chairman, Meinl BankMarkus Miele Dr. Managing director, MielePhilipp NavratilLic.oec.CEO, NestléDaniel Nordmann E.M.B.A. CEO, SBB Cargo, 2000–2007Axel Oberwelland German billionaire heir and businessman; owner of August StorckRoberto PaganoniDr.oec.CEO, LGT Capital Partners AGOlivier de Perregauxlic.oec. 1987CEO, LGT Private Banking AGNicolas PictetLic.oec., Dr. oec.Member of the Board of Directors and former Senior Partner, Pictet GroupIvan PictetMBAformer Senior Partner, Pictet GroupMichael Pieper Lic. oec. Owner, Franke Holding AGRenaud de PlantaLic. oec., Dr.oec. 1989Member of the Board of Directors and former Senior Partner, Pictet Group; Member of the Council, Swiss National BankChristel Rendu de LintLic.oec.Co-CEO, VontobelMichael Ringier – Chairman, Ringier AGMoritz Runge M.A. HSG Global CEO, Pasta & Red Sauce BrandsGeorg Schaeffler Lic. oec. 1990 Owner, Schaeffler Group (together with Maria-Elisabeth Schaeffler)Peer M. Schatz M.A. 1989 CEO, QiagenRoger Schawinski Dr. oec. CEO, Sat. 1, 2003–2006Ulf Mark Schneider Lic. oec. 1988, Dr. 1992 Former CEO, Nestlé; former CEO, Fresenius SEReinhard Schneider Lic. oec. Managing director, Werner & MertzStefan Schmittmann Lic. oec. 1981, Dr. oec. 1986 Chairman, CommerzbankGeorg SchubigerLic.oec.Co-CEO, VontobelZeno StaubDr.oec. 1997Member of the Board of Directors, former CEO 2011-2023, Vontobel Margret Suckale E.M.B.L. 1977 Board member, BASFTheodor Weimer – CEO, Deutsche Börse, 2017–Alex Widmer Dr. oec. 1985 CEO, Julius Baer Group, 2007–2008Kristian Widmer E.M.B.A. CEO, Condor FilmsPeter Wuffli 1981, Dr. 1984 CEO, UBS, 2003–2007
Politics, law and society
Name Degree/Year Comments ReferenceGerald Asamoah Certificate Ghanaian-born German former footballerChristoffel Brändli Mag. oec. 1971 Swiss politician and former President of the Swiss Council of StatesRolf Dobelli Dr. oec. 1995 Novelist, bestselling non-fiction author and founder of World.mindsPrince Hans-Adam II Lic. oec. 1969 Prince of Liechtenstein, Sovereign Monarch and Head of State of LiechtensteinAdrian Hasler Lic. oec. Prime Minister of Liechtenstein, 2013–2017Daniel Jositsch Prof. Dr. iur. Daniel Jositsch, law professor and SP politicianOthmar Karas M.B.L. 1997 Austrian politician and Member of the European ParliamentArnold Koller Lic. oec. 1957 President of the Swiss Confederation, 1990 and 1997Elmar Ledergerber Dr. oec. 1979 Mayor of Zurich, 2002–2009Urs Lehmann Lic. oec. 2001 Former World Champion alpine skier Prince Lorenz of Belgium Unknown Member of the Belgian royal familyHans-Rudolf Merz Dr. rer. publ. 1971 Bundesrat, Federal Council of Switzerland, 2003–2010Hans A. Pestalozzi Unknown Swiss manager, social critic, and authorYves Rüedi Dr. iur. 2009 Judge of the Federal Supreme Court of SwitzerlandOswald Sigg Unknown Vice-Chancellor of Switzerland and spokesman of the Swiss Federal Council, 2005–2009Peter Spuhler Swiss politician and member of the Swiss National Council; CEO, Stadler RailHanny Thalmann Dr. 1943 Member of the National Council of Switzerland, 1971–1979Klaus Tschütscher Lic. iur. 1993, Dr. iur. 1996 Prime Minister of Liechtenstein, 2009–2013Andreas Zünd Unknown Judge at the European Court of Human RightsWerner Zdouc Dr. iur. 2002 Director of the WTO Appellate Body Secretariat, 2006-2020Marco Zwyssig Lic. oec. 1997 Former player for the Swiss national football team
Academics
Name Degree/Year Comments ReferenceAnn-Kristin Achleitner Dr. oec. 1991, Dr. iur. 1992 Professor of Finance, Technical University of MunichDavid Dorn Dr. oec. 2009 Professor of Economics, University of ZurichLars Feld Dr. oec. 1999 Professor of Economics, University of Freiburg; Member, German Council of Economic ExpertsChristopher Kummer lic. oec. HSG 1999 Professor of Finance, Hult International Business SchoolErik S. Reinert Economics Professor of Economics, Tallinn University of Technology
Notable faculty (permanent)
Name Tenure Comments ReferenceAnne van Aaken 2012-2018 Professor of Law and EconomicsCarl Baudenbacher 1987–present Professor of Law; President, EFTA CourtSimon Gächter 2000–2005 Professor of Economics; now at University of NottinghamPeter Glotz 2000–2005 Permanent Guest Professor for Media and SocietyWalter Hunziker Unknown Professor of Tourism and co-founder of the Institut International de GlionWladimir Klitschko 2016– Lecturer; Ukrainian professional boxer and entrepreneur Juliane Kokott 1999–2003 Professor of Law; now Advocate General, Court of Justice of the European UnionArnold Koller1972-1986Professor of Law; former President of the Swiss ConfederationMargrith Bigler-EggenbergerLecturer and Honorary Doctorate, first woman in the Federal Supreme Court Wilhelm Krelle 1956–1958 Professor of Economics; later at University of BonnGeorg von Krogh 1994–2006 Professor of Management; now at ETH Zurichhttps://www.weforum.org/contributors/georg-von-kroghAxel LehmannProfessor of Management; Chairman, Credit SuisseMiriam Meckel 2005–present Professor for Corporate CommunicationLucia A. Reisch Unknown Guest Lecturer; Professor of Economics, Copenhagen Business SchoolOta Šik 1970–1990 Professor of Economics and one of the key figures in the Prague SpringUwe Sunde 2008–2012 Professor of EconomicsFrederic Vester 1989-1991 Professor of Applied Economics; member of the Club of Rome
Notable honorary doctorate recipients
Name Field/Year Comments ReferenceMartti Ahtisaari Political Science, 2007 President of Finland, 1994–2000; 2008 Nobel laureateJoshua Angrist Economics, 2007 Professor of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyLans Bovenberg Economics, 2010 Professor of Economics, Tilburg UniversityJohn H. Cochrane Economics, 2014 Professor of Economics, University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessRobert H. Frank Economics, 2008 Professor of Economics, Cornell UniversityGene Grossman Economics, 2009 Professor of Economics, Princeton UniversitySurin Pitsuwan Political Science, 2011 Secretary-General, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, 2008–2012Oliver E. Williamson Economics, 1987 Professor of Economics, UC Berkeley; 2009 Nobel laureatehttp://www.unisg.ch/NewsConfig/HsgNews/2009/Oktober/Ehrendoktor-WirtschaftsNobelpreis-12Oktober2009.aspx
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