Giorgio Behr

Giorgio Behr (born 18 September 1948 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland) is a Swiss businessman, lawyer, accountant and university professor.

Behr is the founder and former chairman of the Behr Bircher Cellpack BBC as well as president of the Swiss handball club Kadetten Schaffhausen. Until the end of 2015, he was also CEO of the Behr Bircher Cellpack BBC, a position which he held for more than 12 years. Between 1990 and 2005 he was also Professor of Business Administration at the University of St. Gallen. Since resigning there in 2005, he has been honorary professor and president of the Institute for Accounting, Controlling and Auditing (ACA). In addition, he served as chairman of the Board of Directors of Saurer AG, first as vice president from 1995, then as president from 2003 to 2006. From 2008 to 2017, he was chairman of the Supervisory Board of ZF Friedrichshafen, one of the largest automotive suppliers worldwide. In 2017, following differences with the Zeppelin Foundation and the Lord Mayor of Friedrichshafen, Behr resigned from his position of Chairman of the Supervisory Board. Provided by Wikipedia