Axel Lehmann
Axel P. Lehmann | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1959 Switzerland |
| Occupation | Corporate leader |
| Known for | Chairman of Credit Suisse (2022–2023) |
Axel P. Lehmann (born in 1959) is a Swiss corporate leader who held the position of chairman at the Credit Suisse Group from January 2022 until June 2023.
Early life
A native of Switzerland, Lehmann obtained both his MBA and doctoral degree from the University of St. Gallen, where he also serves as an adjunct faculty member.
Career
Lehmann dedicated twenty years to the insurance sector, including significant roles at Swiss Life and serving as chief risk officer at Zurich Insurance Group between 2009 and 2015. Concurrently, he was a non-executive board member at UBS from 2009 to 2015, before advancing to chief operating officer in 2016 and subsequently becoming president of UBS Switzerland from 2018 until 2021. In October 2021, he joined the board of Credit Suisse, taking on the leadership of its risk committee.
Following the resignation of António Horta-Osório due to breaches of COVID regulations, Lehmann was appointed chairman of Credit Suisse in January 2022.
After issuing an apology to shareholders during Credit Suisse’s final annual general meeting, Lehmann was reaffirmed as chair in April 2023. He resigned from his role when Credit Suisse legally merged with UBS in June 2023.