Beat W. Hess

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Beat W. Hess
Born (1949-07-06) 6 July 1949 (age 74) [1]
Alma mater University of Geneva
University of Miami School of Law
University of Fribourg
OccupationBusinessman

Beat W. Hess (born 6 July 1949) is a Swiss lawyer and businessman. He is the chairman of the Holcim Group and the vice chairman of Sonova.

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Early life

Beat W. Hess was born on 6 July 1949. [2] [3] [1] He graduated from the University of Geneva in 1972 and a JD in Legal Management in 1974. [3] [4] He earned a master of laws from the University of Miami School of Law in 1976, and a doctorate in Laws from the University of Fribourg in 1977. [3] [2] [4]

Career

Hess began his legal career as a clerk to Swiss courts in 1972. [4] He was the legal counsel of Brown, Boveri & Cie from 1977 to 1986, and its general counsel from 1986 to 1988. [3] He was the general counsel of the ABB Group from 1988 to 2003. [2] He was the legal director and a member of the execute committee of Royal Dutch Shell from 2004 to 2010. [2]

Hess joined the board of directors of the Holcim Group in 2010 [2] and currently serves as its chairman. [2]

Hess is also the vice chairman of Sonova. [5] Additionally, he serves on the board of directors of Nestlé. [3] He also serves on the advisory board of the China Development Bank. [4]

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