Born August 1958 in Baden, Switzerland.
Education
Graduated from the University of Applied Sciences in Zurich, Switzerland, with a degree in Management and Business Administration.
Experience
1982-2002: held various administrative and financial positions in a number of Royal Dutch Shell subsidiaries in Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Argentina and Chile.
2002: CFO and Executive Committee member of Asea Brown Boveri (ABB) Group of Companies, a leader in the production of power equipment as well as automation products and techniques.
Until September 2004: member of the Swiss-American Trade Chamber in Switzerland.
2004: CFO and Managing Director of Shell Transport and Trading.
2005: appointed to UBS AG Board of Directors.
2009: CEO of Royal Dutch Shell.
Personal
Married, has a son and two daughters.