Born in 1949, a Swiss citizen, he has been a member of the Board of Directors since 1997, and its Chairman since 2002. After his studies at the universities of Zurich and Geneva, he qualified as a lawyer, going on to achieve a doctorate in law. He later concluded his studies at the Swiss Banking School. After working in New York and Paris, he returned to Zurich, where he later joined the senior management of a leading Swiss bank, subsequently becoming director of the holding company. In 1992, he went back to working as a lawyer, and in 2004 became the founder and partner of law firm Roesle Frick & Partner. Dr Roesle is also a member of the boards of directors of other Swiss and foreign companies.