Andreas Zivy
| Andreas Zivy | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Andreas Zivy October 19, 1955 Binningen, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1978-present |
| Known for |
Ameropa Holding Ameropa Foundation |
Andreas Zivy (born October 19, 1955) is a Swiss businessman based in Binningen, Switzerland. He is the current chairman of Swiss agribusiness Ameropa Holding AG.[1][2]
Biography
Zivy was born in Basel in 1955. He completed his school education at Humanistic Secondary School, Basel.[3] He attended Instituts d'études Politiques in Paris where he received his Master's Degree in Political Science, in 1978. After graduation, Zivy worked for Bunge, in Brazil for two years. In 1980, he joined Ameropa Holding, his family business established in 1948, as the Office Head at Ameropa, France.[4] In 1986, Zivy became the Vice President of Ameropa AG in Basel. By 1995 he was appointed the CEO of Ameropa AG and a member of the Board of Directors.
In 2001, Andreas Zivy co-founded the Ameropa Foundation, which is focused on investing in sustainable and progressive charitable programs in the developing world.[5] As of 2010, after the death of his father, Andreas took over as the Chairman and the president of Ameropa Holding AG.[6]
Zivy is married, has three children, and lives with his wife in Binningen near Basel.
References
- ↑ Knöfel, Ulrike (2006-01-30). "Er gründete das Handelsunternehmen Ameropa, heute wird der Konzern von seinem Enkel Andreas Zivy geleitet". spiegel.de. Spiegel Online. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
- ↑ Vannay, Gaetan (2016-03-07). "Andreas Zivy, l’homme d’affaires suisse qui se bat contre un oligarque russe". letemps.ch. Le Temps. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
- ↑ Jensen, Donald (2015-10-29). "Andreas Zivy was born in Basel, attended Humanistic Secondary School". businessmediagroup.co.uk. Business Media Group. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
- ↑ Razi, Gabriel (2015-03-03). "Traderul Ameropa a cumpărat două noi depozite de cereale". zf.ro. Ziarul Financiar. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
- ↑ Gaikwad, Pratik (2015-11-02). "The Ameropa Foundation was founded in December 2001 by Andreas Zivy and Nicole Miescher as a part of the Ameropa group". theglobaldispatch.com. The Global Dispatch. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
- ↑ "Andreas Zivy und Ameropa fordern Schiedsgerichtsverfahren gegen Russland". suedostschweiz.ch. Die Südostschweiz. 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2017-01-24.