André Hoffmann (businessman)
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André Hoffmann (born 31 May 1958) is a Swiss billionaire businessman, environmentalist and philanthropist.
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André Hoffmann | |
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Born | (1958-05-31) 31 May 1958 (age 65) Basel, Switzerland |
Education | University of St. Gallen INSEAD |
Occupation | Businessman |
Title | Vice-chairman, Hoffmann-La Roche |
Spouse | Rosalie Coombe-Tennant |
Parent | Luc Hoffmann |
Relatives | Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche (great-grandfather) Vera Michalski (sister) Maja Hoffmann (sister) |
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The great-grandson of Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche who founded the drug company Roche Holding in 1896,[1] he currently is the vice-chairman of the company.[2] As of November 2020, his estimated net worth is US$5.71 billion[3]
As a philanthropist, he has been an advocate for sustainability and environmental protection,[4] serving as International Vice-president of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) from 2007 to 2017.[5]