Graduated from University of St. Gallen (HSG) with a degree in business administration and information technology; started his career with the global business consulting firm Bain&Company in Switzerland; at the beginning of 2002 he founded Consileon Business Consultancy Switzerland and was its CEO until the end of 2004 (IT and management consulting); in 2005 he researched for the book MyImpact conducting 250 interviews with social entrepreneurs, scientists and politicians in 26 countries (Book: ZukunftsMacher, Oct. 07); 2006/07 he was investment manager of the BonVenture Group, Munich (foundation and socially responsible venture capital fund). In September 2007 he took responsibility for setting-up LGT Venture Philanthropy as managing partner.
