Nikolaus Senn
Nikolaus Senn | |
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| Born | October 22, 1926 |
| Died | November 2, 2014 (aged 88) |
| Occupation(s) | Jurist, economist, banking professional |
| Known for | Executive board member and honorary president of UBS |
Nikolaus Senn (22 October 1926 – 2 November 2014) was a distinguished Swiss jurist, economist, and banking professional.
Life
Senn pursued studies in jurisprudence and public administration across several institutions, including the University of Freiburg, University of Zürich, University of Lausanne, and University of Bern. He qualified as a lawyer in 1951 in St. Gallen. That same year, he commenced an apprenticeship at the former Schweizerische Bankgesellschaft (SBG). Between 1961 and 1996, he held positions on SBG’s executive board and later its board of directors. Upon his retirement in 1996, he was bestowed the title of honorary president of UBS.
Following his departure from active management, Senn continued to exert considerable influence by frequently sharing his perspectives on UBS in various media outlets.
Politics
Although never an elected official, Senn played a pivotal role in opposing Christoph Blocher, which contributed to Blocher’s exit from the SBG board. Additionally, he was a firm adversary to Martin Ebner’s BZ group’s bid to secure a controlling interest.