Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is ultimately responsible for the success of Swiss Re Ltd and the Group.
From left to right: Philip K. Ryan, Sir Paul Tucker, Raymond K.F. Ch’ien, Jacques de Vaucleroy, Karen Gavan, Larry Zimpleman, Walter B. Kielholz, Renato Fassbind, Trevor Manuel, Joerg Reinhardt, Susan L. Wagner, Jay Ralph, Eileen Rominger
Members of the Board of Directors
According to Article 14 of the Articles of Association, the Board of Directors of Swiss Re Ltd, the holding company of the Group, shall consist of at least seven members. As of 31 December 2019, the Board of Directors consisted of the following members1:
Name |
Nationality |
Age |
Initial election |
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Walter B. Kielholz (Chairman) |
Swiss |
68 |
19982 |
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Renato Fassbind (Vice Chairman, Lead Independent Director) |
Swiss |
64 |
2011 |
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Raymond K.F. Ch’ien |
Chinese |
67 |
20082 |
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Karen Gavan |
Canadian |
58 |
2018 |
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Trevor Manuel |
South African |
63 |
2015 |
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Jay Ralph |
American, Swiss |
60 |
2017 |
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Joerg Reinhardt |
German |
63 |
2017 |
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Eileen Rominger |
American |
65 |
2018 |
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Philip K. Ryan |
American |
63 |
2015 |
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Sir Paul Tucker |
British |
61 |
2016 |
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Jacques de Vaucleroy |
Belgian |
58 |
2017 |
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Susan L. Wagner |
American |
58 |
2014 |
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Larry Zimpleman |
American |
68 |
2018 |
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Felix Horber
Group Company Secretary
Felix Horber, attorney-at-law, has been the Group Company Secretary of Swiss Re since 2007. He holds a PhD in Law and an Executive Master in European and International Business Law. He is a Certified Director for Board Effectiveness and a Lecturer in Law at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.
