The list of University of St. Gallen people includes notable students, graduates, professors, and administrators affiliated with the University of St. Gallen.
Name | Degree/Year | Comments | Reference |
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Paul Achleitner | Dr. oec. 1985 | Board member, Allianz SE, 2000–2012; Chairman, Deutsche Bank | [1] |
Josef Ackermann | Dr. oec. 1977 | CEO, Deutsche Bank, 2002–2012 | [2] |
Martin Blessing | 1987 | CEO, Commerzbank | [3] |
Rolf Dobelli | Dr. 1995 | Co-founder and Chairman, getAbstract | [4] |
Peter Fankhauser | Dr. 1989 | CEO, Thomas Cook Group, 2014–2019 | [5] |
Patrik Gisel | Dr. 1992 | CEO, Raiffeisen Bank | [6] |
Karl-Erivan Haub | Lic. oec. 1983 | CEO, Tengelmann Group | [7] |
Nick Hayek, Jr. | – | CEO, Swatch Group | [8] |
Thomas Hesse | Dr. | Board member, Bertelsmann | [9] |
Konrad Hilbers | Dr. oec. | CEO, Napster, 2001–2002; CEO, Primondo, 2007–2008 | [10] |
André Hoffmann | Economics | Vice chairman, F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG | [11] |
Ola Källenius | CEMS MIM 1993 | CEO, Daimler AG, 2019- | [12] |
Georges Kern | Unknown | CEO, IWC | [13] |
Walter Kielholz | Lic. oec. 1976 | Honorary Chairman, Swiss Re; Chairman, Swiss Re, 2009–2021; Chairman, Credit Suisse, 2003–2009 | [14] |
Ulrich Körner | Lic. oec. 1988, Dr. 1993 | COO, UBS | [15] |
Adrian Künzi | Dr. oec. | CEO, Notenstein Privatbank, 2012– | [16] |
Axel Lehmann | Lic.oec. 1984, Dr. 1989, Habil. 1996 | Chairman Credit Suisse, 2022- | [17] |
Harald Link | 1978 | CEO, B.Grimm; Billionaire | [18] |
Count Jakob Lambsdorff | CEMS | CEO, Alba W&H Smart City, 2019– | [19] |
Magdalena Martullo-Blocher | Lic. oec. | CEO, Ems-Chemie | [20] |
Fredmund Malik | Dr. 1974 | Founder and Chairman, Malik Management Zentrum St. Gallen | [21] |
Dirk Markus | Dr. oec. | Co-founder and Chairman, Aurelius | [22] |
Julius Meinl V | Unknown | Chairman, Meinl Bank | [23] [24] |
Markus Miele | Dr. | Managing director, Miele | [25] |
Daniel Nordmann | E.M.B.A. | CEO, SBB Cargo, 2000–2007 | [26] |
Axel Oberwelland | German billionaire heir and businessman; owner of August Storck | [27] | |
Michael Pieper | Lic. oec. | Owner, Franke Holding AG | [28] |
Michael Ringier | – | Chairman, Ringier AG | [29] |
Moritz Runge | M.A. HSG | Global CEO, Pasta & Red Sauce Brands | [30] |
Georg Schaeffler | Lic. oec. 1990 | Owner, Schaeffler Group (together with Maria-Elisabeth Schaeffler) | [31] |
Peer M. Schatz | M.A. 1989 | CEO, Qiagen | [32] |
Roger Schawinski | Dr. oec. | CEO, Sat. 1, 2003–2006 | [33] |
Ulf Mark Schneider | Lic. oec. 1988, Dr. 1992 | CEO, Fresenius SE | [34] [35] |
Reinhard Schneider | Lic. oec. | Managing director, Werner & Mertz | [36] |
Stefan Schmittmann | Lic. oec. 1981, Dr. oec. 1986 | Chairman, Commerzbank | [37] |
Margret Suckale | E.M.B.L. 1977 | Board member, BASF | [38] |
Theodor Weimer | – | CEO, Deutsche Börse, 2017– | [39] |
Alex Widmer | Dr. oec. 1985 | CEO, Julius Baer Group, 2007–2008 | [40] |
Kristian Widmer | E.M.B.A. | CEO, Condor Films | [41] |
Peter Wuffli | 1981, Dr. 1984 | CEO, UBS, 2003–2007 | [42] |
Name | Degree/Year | Comments | Reference |
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Ann-Kristin Achleitner | Dr. oec. 1991, Dr. iur. 1992 | Professor of Finance, Technical University of Munich | [63] |
David Dorn | Dr. oec. 2009 | Professor of Economics, University of Zurich | [64] |
Lars Feld | Dr. oec. 1999 | Professor of Economics, University of Freiburg; Member, German Council of Economic Experts | [65] |
Christopher Kummer | lic. oec. HSG 1999 | Professor of Finance, Hult International Business School | [66] |
Erik S. Reinert | Economics | Professor of Economics, Tallinn University of Technology | [67] |
Name | Tenure | Comments | Reference |
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Anne van Aaken | 2012-2018 | Professor of Law and Economics | [68] |
Carl Baudenbacher | 1987–present | Professor of Law; President, EFTA Court | [69] |
Simon Gächter | 2000–2005 | Professor of Economics; now at University of Nottingham | [70] |
Peter Glotz | 2000–2005 | Permanent Guest Professor for Media and Society | [71] |
Walter Hunziker | Unknown | Professor of Tourism and co-founder of the Institut International de Glion | [72] |
Wladimir Klitschko | 2016– | Lecturer; Ukrainian professional boxer and entrepreneur | [73] |
Juliane Kokott | 1999–2003 | Professor of Law; now Advocate General, Court of Justice of the European Union | [74] |
Arnold Koller | 1972-1986 | Professor of Law; former President of the Swiss Confederation | [50] |
Margrith Bigler-Eggenberger | Lecturer and Honorary Doctorate, first woman in the Federal Supreme Court | [75] | |
Wilhelm Krelle | 1956–1958 | Professor of Economics; later at University of Bonn | [76] |
Georg von Krogh | 1994–2006 | Professor of Management; now at ETH Zurich | [77] |
Axel Lehmann | Professor of Management; Chairman, Credit Suisse | [17] | |
Miriam Meckel | 2005–present | Professor for Corporate Communication | [78] |
Lucia A. Reisch | Unknown | Guest Lecturer; Professor of Economics, Copenhagen Business School | [79] |
Ota Šik | 1970–1990 | Professor of Economics and one of the key figures in the Prague Spring | [80] |
Uwe Sunde | 2008–2012 | Professor of Economics | [81] |
Frederic Vester | 1989-1991 | Professor of Applied Economics; member of the Club of Rome | [82] |
Name | Field/Year | Comments | Reference |
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Martti Ahtisaari | Political Science, 2007 | President of Finland, 1994–2000; 2008 Nobel laureate | [83] |
Joshua Angrist | Economics, 2007 | Professor of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology | [84] |
Lans Bovenberg | Economics, 2010 | Professor of Economics, Tilburg University | [84] |
John H. Cochrane | Economics, 2014 | Professor of Economics, University of Chicago Booth School of Business | [85] |
Robert H. Frank | Economics, 2008 | Professor of Economics, Cornell University | [84] |
Gene Grossman | Economics, 2009 | Professor of Economics, Princeton University | [84] |
Surin Pitsuwan | Political Science, 2011 | Secretary-General, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, 2008–2012 | [83] |
Oliver E. Williamson | Economics, 1987 | Professor of Economics, UC Berkeley; 2009 Nobel laureate | [86] |
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