Bernhard Heusler

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Bernhard Heusler
Born27 December 1963
NationalitySwiss
Alma mater University of Basel
Occupation(s)Businessman, lawyer
Known forFormer president of FC Basel

Bernhard Heusler (born 27 December 1963) is a Swiss businessman, lawyer and former president of the football club FC Basel.

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Life

Heusler studied law at the University of Basel. [1] He was a research assistant to René Rhinow and was awarded his doctorate in law in Basel. In 1994, he completed a post-graduate course at the University of California, Davis and worked for the New York law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell . After that, he worked at the law firm Wenger Plattner in Basel, where he was a partner from 2000 to 2014. [2] [3] He then worked as a consultant at the law firm Walder Wyss in Basel until 2017. Today, he is co-founder and partner at Heusler Werthmüller Heitz, an agency for consulting in business, sport and culture. [1]

Heusler holds various directorships, including that of Valora Holding AG. He is Chairman of the foundation Stiftung für kranke Kinder in Basel, which benefits sick children in Basel. [2]

Heusler is married and has two children. [2] [4]

FC Basel

Bernhard Heusler was President and Delegate of the Board of Directors of the football club FC Basel. [5] From 2012 to 2017, Heusler served as President of the football club. [6] [1] When he stepped down, FC Basel appointed him Honorary President. [7] Under Heusler's leadership, the Swiss club won the championship title eight times in a row [6] and FC Basel recorded a turnover of over 100 million Swiss francs for the first time. [8]

In 2022, his honorary position was expanded to include the role of advisor. [7] [9]

Publications

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  5. ↑ "Verwaltungsrat". fcb.ch. 13 July 2008. Archived from the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  6. 1 2 "What does a club expect from a head coach?". uefa.com. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  7. 1 2 Christoph Kieslich, Jakob Weber (10 May 2022). "Heusler als Berater wieder beim FCB – eine Rückkehr, die Hoffnungen schürt". Watson . Retrieved 9 January 2024.
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  9. ↑ Andreas Böni (11 May 2022). "Bernhard Heusler will keinen Lohn vom FCB". blick.ch. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
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