André Hoffmann (businessman)
André Hoffmann | |
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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) |
André Hoffmann (born 31 May 1958) is a Swiss billionaire businessman, environmentalist and philanthropist.
The great-grandson of Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche who founded the drug company Roche Holding in 1896, he currently is the vice-chairman of the company. As of November 2020, his estimated net worth is US$5.71 billion
As a philanthropist, he has been an advocate for sustainability and environmental protection, serving as International Vice-president of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) from 2007 to 2017. He has also been on the boards of Wetlands International, the global non-profit organisation dedicated to the conservation and restoration of wetland ecosystems.