Amy Wyss

Amy Wyss
Born Amy E. Wyss
1970/1971 (age 44–45)[1]
Residence Wilson, Wyoming, US
Nationality American, Swiss
Net worth US$1.85 billion (October 2015)[1]
Parent(s) Hansjörg Wyss

Amy E. Wyss (born 1970/1971) is a Swiss-American businesswoman and philanthropist.

Early life

Amy Wyss is the daughter of Hansjörg Wyss, a Swiss businessman and founder of the Wyss Foundation.[1][2] She graduated from Skidmore College, where she received a bachelor's degree in history and government.[3]

Career

Wyss served on the Board of Directors of Synthes from 2008 to 2012, when it was sold to Johnson & Johnson.[3][1] She co-founded the Twirl Toy Store in Taos, New Mexico.[2][3] She was also a co-founder of the Golden Willows Retreat, a bereavement center in Arroyo Hondo, New Mexico.[3] In 2007, Wyss and her husband, Ed Jaramillo established the LOR Foundation.

As of October 2015, she had a net worth of US$1.85 billion.[1]

Philanthropy

Wyss served on the Board of Trustees of the National Outdoor Leadership School.[1] In 2007, she established the LOR Foundation, a non-profit organization whose aim is to improve liveability in rural communities across the Intermountain West.[1]

Personal life

Wyss is both an American and Swiss citizen.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Amy Wyss". Forbes. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Zepp, George (March 18, 2014). "Wyss Emerges Among Youngest Woman Billionaires in Synthes". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Executive Profile Amy E. Wyss". bloomberg. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
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