Ruth Dreifuss is a Swiss economist, unionist and politician who served as a member of the Federal Council (Switzerland) from 1993 to 2002. She served as Vice President of Switzerland in 1998 and as President of Switzerland in 1999 for the Social Democratic Party.
Arnold Koller is a Swiss professor and politician. He served as a member of the Federal Council (Switzerland) from 1987 to 1999 for the Christian Democratic People's Party (CVP). Koller previously served as a member of the National Council (Switzerland) from 1971 to 1986. He did also serve two terms of the as President of the Swiss Confederation in 1990 and 1997. He is primarily known for Lex Koller, a Swiss Federal Act on Acquisitions of Real Estate by Persons Abroad, which he initiated.
Otto Anton Stich was a Swiss professor and politician. He served as a member of the Swiss Federal Council from 1984 to 1995 and held the Swiss presidency in 1988 and 1994.
The University of Fribourg is a public university located in Fribourg, Switzerland.
Erika Forster-Vannini is a Swiss businesswoman and politician. She served as a member on the Council of States (Switzerland) for The Liberals from 1995 to 2011, which she presided from 2009 to 2010. Between 1988 and 1996 she served on the Grand Council of St. Gallen, which she presided in 1994/1995.
Anne-Marie Blanc was a Swiss film and television actress, style icon and was commonly referred to as "The Grand Dame of the Swiss Film". Her granddaughter is the actress Mona Petri.
Giovanni Carlo Vittorio Schlumpf known as Hans Schlumpf and Federico Filippo Augustino Schlumpf known as Fritz Schlumpf more prominently known as Schlumpf Brothers were Italian-born Swiss textile industrialists, automobile collectors and convicted fraudsters. They are best known for founding the Schlumpf Collection currently housed in Musée National de l'Automobile de Mulhouse.
Kambly is a Swiss commercial bakery and manufacturer of biscuits based in Trubschachen (BE), Switzerland. Founded in 1910 by Oscar Robert Kambly in the Emmental region, the company remains family-owned and exports their products globally. Today the company is controlled by the third, respectively fourth generation of the Kambly family, which is also involved in philanthropic work.
Georg Malin is a Liechtensteiner artist, sculptor, historian and politician. Between 1974 and 1978, Malin served as member of the governing council in the Liechtenstein government, for the Progressive Citizens Party (FBP). He previously served as a member of the Landtag of Liechtenstein from 1966 to 1974, where he was also a member on the parliamentary delegation to the European Council.
Ulrich Niklaus Willi Forster known as Ueli Forster is a Swiss businessman, textile manufacturer and majority owner of Forster Rohner AG, the worldwide leader of embroidery manufacturing, founded in 1904. He was a member of the Banking Council of the Swiss National Bank from 2002 to 2007 as well as the president of Economiesuisse from 2001 to 2006.
Antoine Charles Kiefer-Hablitzel was a Swiss businessman, industrialist and patron. He was known for founding the Kiefer-Hablitzel Foundation in Lucerne, Switzerland together with his wife Mathilde. Kiefer-Hablitzel formerly was the principal shareholder and board member of Banco do Brasil and held various interests, primarily in the steel and textile industry in Brazil.
Villiger Sons is a Swiss multinational concern which manufactures and sells cigars and cigarillos and other tobacco products. Founded in 1888, the company is family owned and managed in the third, respectively fourth generation, and employs over 1,500 people worldwide. Villiger produces over 16 brands and has a revenue of approximately $220 million (2017). Besides owning several factories as subsidiaries in countries such as the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and Indonesia.Villiger is also present on the U.S. market and has opened a new subsidiary of Villiger North America, Inc. in Doral, Florida in 2016.
Gustav Adolf Bühler commonly referred to as Adolf Bühler Jr. was a Swiss industrialist, philanthropist and politician. He was the eldest son of Adolf Bühler and majority owner of Bühler Brothers. Bühler served on the Cantonal Council of St. Gallen from 1898 to 1906 for the Free Radical Liberals. He was a member of the Bühler family.
Max René Bühler was a Swiss businessman, industrialist and politician. He served on the National Council (Switzerland) for the Free Democratic Party (FDP) between 1951 and 1959. He previously served on the municipal council of Uzwil between 1948 and 1951.
Albert Ziegler was a Swiss Roman-Catholic theologian, ethicist and author.
Franz Saurer was a German-born Swiss industrialist who founded the company which ultimately became the Adolph Saurer concern. He was also responsible for the positive economic development of the Arbon region. Through his estate his descendants endowed funds to build the city park of Arbon. He was the patriarch of the Saurer family.
Joseph Gebhard Rohner was a Swiss politician who served on the Cantonal Council of St. Gallen for three terms representing the Rheintal district from 1900 to 1908. He was also a mayor of Au, Switzerland. Rohner was the father of Anton Rohner and great-grandfather of Albert Ziegler.
Werner L. Oswald was a Swiss industrialist and businessman who was most prominently known for founding the EMS-Chemie conglomerate in 1936 which was taken over by the Blocher family after his death.
Jakob Friedrich Wanner was a German-born Swiss architect who was primarily active in Zürich, Switzerland. Among his notable works are the headquarters of Credit Suisse at Paradeplatz and Zurich Main Station.
Andrea Claudio Caroni is a Swiss lawyer and politician who currently serves on the Council of States (Switzerland) since 2015. He previously served on the National Council (Switzerland) between 2011 and 2015, then the only representative from the Canton of Appenzell-Ausserrhoden.
