Chairman
Swiss national, born 1957. Rolf Dörig has been Chairman since January 1, 2009, and a member of the Board of Directors since May 2007. He was a member of the Nomination & Compensation Committee from May 2007 until the end of 2008, and of the Corporate Governance Committee until May 2008. His one-year term of office ends on the day of the General Meeting of Shareholders in 2010.
Rolf Dörig obtained a doctorate degree in law (Dr. iur.) from the University of Zurich, Switzerland, and was subsequently admitted to the bar.
After joining Credit Suisse in 1986, he held a number of executive positions in various areas of banking and different geographical markets. As a member of the Group Executive Board, he was assigned responsibility for Swiss corporate and retail banking from 2000 onwards. In 2002, he held the position of Chairman Switzerland. Mr. Dörig was Chief Executive Officer of the Swiss Life Group from November 2002 until May 2008, when he was elected to the Board of Directors.
He is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Swiss Life Holding (1), Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kaba Holding AG (1), Chairman of the Board of Directors of Danzer AG (1), all in Switzerland. Furthermore, Mr. Dörig is a member of the Board Committee of economiesuisse, Switzerland.
(1) Listed company.