André Hoffmann (born 31 May 1958) is a Swiss billionaire businessman, environmentalist and philanthropist.
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 Hoffmann in 2021 | |
| Born | 31 May 1958 Basel, Switzerland |
| Education | University of St. Gallen INSEAD |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | Vice-chairman, Hoffmann-La Roche |
| Spouse | Rosalie Coombe-Tennant |
| Parent | Luc Hoffmann |
| Relatives | Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche (great-grandfather) Vera Michalski (sister) Maja Hoffmann (sister) |
The great-grandson of Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche who founded the drug company Roche Holding in 1896,[1] he currently is the vice-chairman of the company.[2] As of November 2020, his estimated net worth is US$5.71 billion[3]
As a philanthropist, he has been an advocate for sustainability and environmental protection,[4] serving as International Vice-president of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) from 2007 to 2017.[5] He has also been on the boards of Wetlands International, the global non-profit organisation dedicated to the conservation and restoration of wetland ecosystems.
Early life
editBorn on 31 May 1958 in Basel, Switzerland,[6] André Hoffmann is the son of Daria Hoffmann-Razumovsky and Luc Hoffmann, a conservationist and philanthropist.[7]
He studied economics at the University of St. Gallen,[8] and holds an MBA from INSEAD, completed in 1990.[9]
Career
editIn 1991, Hoffmann joined Nestlé UK. Three years later, he established a family office specialized in wealth management.[10]
In 1996, he became a member of the board of Roche holding, the world's second-largest pharmaceutical company, established by his grandfather.[11]
He owns 1.5% of the company and has been vice chairman since 2006.[12]
He is on the board of Genentech, a fully owned subsidiary based in San Francisco, California.[12]
An early investor in the Maryland-based start-up Inovalon, which manages and analyses healthcare data,[9] and is a non-executive director.[8]
He is a member of the Club of Rome, a member of the board of Trustees of the World Economic Forum,[13] a member the Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in San Francisco, and a member of the board of SystemIQ, a company that intends to “drive positive disruption in economic systems”.[14]
Philanthropy
editNature preservation
editHoffmann is an environmentalist,[15] involved in a number of nonprofit organizations and initiatives related to sustainability and nature conservation.
In 1998, he joined the WWF and served as vice-president of the organization from 2007 to 2017.[16]
Since 2010, he has been president of the MAVA Foundation, a major foundation in the field of nature preservation.[17]
In 2016, he became president of Fondation Tour du Valat, a French research institute dedicated to Mediterranean wetland conservation.[18]
He has also been on the boards of Wetlands International, Global Footprint Network and FIBA.[14]
Education
editIn August 2018, Hoffmann and his wife Rosalie made a €40 million commitment to INSEAD, establishing the Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society.[19] He is currently the chairman of its advisory board.[20]
In 2024, he made a £3.3million donation, alongside his wife, to the University of Exeter to fund research in providing solutions to climate change-related problems and mobilising action to mitigate the effects of climate change.[21]
Other board memberships and positions
editHoffmann is also:
Personal life
editHoffmann is married to Rosalie Coombe-Tennant[26] He owns several vineyards. In 2017, he purchased the domain Jayer Gilles in Burgundy, which became Hoffmann Jayer, with an emphasis on environment and nature preservation.[27] He also owns Domain Pierre Latine in Yvorne, Switzerland[28] and domain Alpamanta in Argentina.[29]
In 2022, he and his wife were awarded a joint Honorary Degree for their contributions and support to conservation research.[30]
References
edit- ^ Moss, Stephen (1 August 2016). "Luc Hoffmann obituary". the Guardian. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "Roche family adds new members to shareholder group to ensure continuity". Reuters. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "Bloomberg Billionaires Index: Andre Hoffmann". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ Genier, Claudia; Jestin, Karin (29 November 2018). "André Hoffmann, son engagement pour l'environnement". Agefi.com (in French). Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "WWF celebrates innovation in conservation, corporate sustainability and philanthropy". WWF. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ "André Hoffmann – BILANZ". Handelszeitung (in German). 28 February 2002. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ Duponchelle, Valérie (23 July 2016). "Luc Hoffmann, une vie dédiée à la nature". Le Figaro.fr (in French). Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "André S. Hoffmann, 60 - Vice Chairman, Roche Holding AG". Wall Street Journal (in French). Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ a b Ward, Andrew (21 September 2015). "Roche scion André Hoffman on benefits of family ownership". Financial Times. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "André Hoffmann". Le HuffPost (in French). Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ Metcalf, Tom (1 August 2020). "These Are the World's Richest Families". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ a b "People: Inovalon Holdings Inc (INOV.OQ) - Hoffmann André". Reuters. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.[dead link]
- ^ "André Hoffmann milite pour un changement de mentalité". agefi.com. AGEFI. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Board of Fellows". Stanford School of Medicine. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ Miller, John (10 October 2019). "Roche billionaire board member says short-term profit hunger 'destroyed the planet'". uk.reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved 27 November 2020.[dead link]
- ^ "André Hoffmann reçoit une distinction du WWF". wwf.ch. WWF. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ Minet, Pascaline (31 August 2018). ""Nous cherchons à agir sur les forces profondes qui érodent la biodiversité"". Le Temps (in French). Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ ""La nature fait partie de notre quotidien"". La Provence. La provence. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "INSEAD, The Business School for the World, has received a €40 million commitment from André Hoffmann and his wife Rosalie". INSEAD. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ Mariathasan, Joseph (3 February 2020). "Perspective: André Hoffmann – Green results, not greenbacks". IPE. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ Parton, Russell. "Gift of £3.3m to help establish 'impact team' to accelerate action on climate and nature". University of Exeter. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Hoffmann, André". Club of Rome.
- ^ MarketScreener (12 November 2020). "André S. Hoffmann - Biography". Stock Market Quotes and News. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Supervisory Board Recruitment". Natural Capital Coalition. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "André Hoffmann". Chatham House. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "André Hoffmann - Roche". Bilanz.ch. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "Le domaine Jayer-Gilles racheté par l'industriel suisse André Hoffmann". La Revue du vin de France (in French). 10 August 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ Lecomte, Christian (6 December 2017). "Philippe Gex, un vin d'honneur". Le Temps (in French). Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ Patricio Tapia. Descorchados 2019: Guía de Vinos de Argentina, Brasil, Chile y Uruguay. Pehoé ediciones. pp. 153–. ISBN 978-956-9946-41-7.
- ^ Parton, Russell. "Gift of £3.3m to help establish 'impact team' to accelerate action on climate and nature". University of Exeter. Retrieved 4 October 2024.