Michael Pieper, Vice Chairman and independent1) non-executive Director
Born in 1946, Swiss citizen
Professional career
Since 1986
Artemis Group, Hergiswil
Owner of the Artemis Holding AG, Hergiswil
Chairman of the Management Board of Artemis Group, Hergiswil
Until 1986
Various positions in Swiss industrial companies and in the USA
Mandates
Since 2000
Independent1) member of the Board of Directors of Forbo Holding Ltd
1) Independent as defined by the "Swiss code of best practice for corporate governance"
Since 1986
Board of Directors, Franke Holding AG
Member of the Board of Directors of various Artemis and Franke subsidiaries worldwide.
Various other mandates on the Boards of European companies (amongst others: Arbonia AG in Arbon, Autoneum Holding AG in Winterthur, Bergos AG in Zurich, Reppisch-Werke AG in Dietikon, as well as member of the Supervisory Board of Duravit AG in Homberg/Germany and Vice-Chairman of the Subervisory Board of Ettlin Aktiengesellschaft in Ettlingen/Germany).
Education
Studies in economics at the University of St. Gallen (lic. oec. HSG)
