Reinforcement for the HSG Foundation

13 January 2016. The HSG Foundation’s purpose is to support the strategic development of the University of St.Gallen and to continue to strengthen the HSG’s profile as one of Europe’s leading business universities in the global competition for talented students, creative young academics and committed professors. As an independent charitable foundation, it succeeded the HSG Alumni Foundation in 2013. It is jointly led by alumni, sponsors and representatives of the University.

Eight high-profile personalities

The new members from among the circle of alumni and sponsors will be Georg Schaeffler, Chairman of the Board of Schaeffler AG, Dr. h.c. Thomas Schmidheiny, entrepreneur and philanthopist, Urs Wietlisbach, Executive Director of Partners Group Holding AG, and from among the circle of academics, Prof. Dr. Monika Bütler, Professor of Public Policy at the HSG. Paul Achleitner, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bank AG, was appointed Chairman of the Board of Trustees. The new trustees will assume office in January 2016.

The five newly appointed trustees will join those members who have been active on the board ever since the Foundation was set up, namely HSG President Prof. Dr. Thomas Bieger (Vice-Chairman), the President of HSG Alumni, Dr. Urs Landolf, as well as Andreas R. Kirchschläger, CEO of the elea Foundation for Ethics in Globalization. The previous Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Wolfram Martel, has resigned after many years on the board, during which he set up and established the Foundation. After a full term of office, HSG Professor Vito Roberto has also resigned; his place will be taken by Monika Bütler.

Ties to the alma mater

“I’m pleased to be able to take on the chairmanship of the HSG Foundation. My time at the HSG was a defining influence on my life, and I would like to make a contribution towards the development of my alma mater,” says the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Paul Achleitner.

“We’re proud that such renowned and experienced personalities could be motivated to become involved in our Foundation. Their willingness to make an active contribution to the promotion of the University of St.Gallen demonstrates their close ties to the HSG,” emphasises President Thomas Bieger.

HSG Alumni President Urs Landolf adds: “It’s part of our alumni’s and alumnæ’s self-conception to give something back to the University through personal involvement and through fund-raising activities. The HSG Foundation is a significant milestone for us as HSG alumni.”