Markus Christoph Blocher[1] (born April 16, 1971) is a Swiss businessman and billionaire. He is the only son of former Federal Councilor Christoph Blocher (born 1940) and younger brother of National Councilor Magdalena Martullo-Blocher (born 1969). Blocher is among the richest Swiss with an estimated net worth of $3.4 billion by Forbes.[2][3] Blocher holds a controlling stake in EMS-Chemie and Dottikon ES, both chemical companies based in Switzerland.[4]
Markus Blocher | |
|---|---|
| Born | Markus Christoph Blocher April 16, 1971 |
| Education | ETH Zurich (PhD) |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, industrialist |
| Years active | 2002 - present |
| Known for | Chairman and CEO of Dottikon ES; former controlling shareholder of EMS-Chemie |
| Children | 7 |
| Parent | Christoph Blocher |
| Relatives | Magdalena Martullo-Blocher (sister) |
Early life and education
editBlocher was born April 16, 1971, in Zürich, Switzerland to Christoph and Silvia (née Kaiser) Blocher. His godmother is Rosmarie Ebner, the wife of the Swiss financier Martin Ebner.[5] His elder sister is now the CEO of EMS-Chemie and a member of the National Council for the Swiss People's Party. He primarily grew up in Feldmeilen on Lake Zurich. He completed a student exchange in the United States[6] and had the desire to join the United States Army in his teens.[7] In 2000, he completed his doctorate at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH).
Career
editAfter graduation he worked for three years as a consultant for McKinsey & Company.[8][9][10] Since 2002, he worked as Vice President of Special Projects at EMS-Chemie in Domat/Ems. In 2003, he was appointed managing director of Dottikon ES, which at that time still was part of EMS Group. Blocher was responsible for listing the company at the stock exchange in 2005. In November of the same year he exchanged his controlling shares of EMS with his sisters of Dottikon, and became majority owner.[11] Until this day he acts as CEO and chairman of the board.[12] In 2020, he was awarded the title 'Swiss CEO of the year' in the Obermatt ranking.[13]
Personal life
editHe is married and has seven children. Blocher resides in Wollerau.[14][15]
References
edit- ^ "Dr. Markus Blocher in Wollerau - Reports". Moneyhouse. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ "Markus Blocher". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ "Bezos, Blocher und Co.: die spannendsten Miliardäre der Forbes-Liste". Schweizer Illustrierte (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2023-03-18.
- ^ "Markus Blocher, Dottikon ES Holding AG: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ "Mann des Monats Martin Ebner: Die Auferstehung". Handelszeitung (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2023-03-18.
- ^ "Markus Blocher: "For innovation and creativity to thrive, people with experience and knowledge need to come together in person and work with one another."". www.alumni.ethz.ch. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
- ^ Konkret - Silvia und Christoph Blocher im Exklusivinterview (Teil 1), retrieved 2023-03-17
- ^ Morrell, Alex. "Swiss Chemical Conglomerate Mints Three Billionaire Sisters". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ "Die Blochers: Eine Familie regiert die Schweiz". www.handelsblatt.com (in German). Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ (Bilder), Dominik Feldges, Dottikon, Annick Ramp. "Dottikon ES: Markus Blocher hat seinen eigenen Weg gefunden". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2023-03-17.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ AG, VADIAN NET. "Markus Blocher übernimmt Mehrheit an Dottikon ES". www.wirtschaft.ch (in German). Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ MarketScreener. "Markus Blocher - Biography". www.marketscreener.com. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ "Markus Blocher ist "Schweizer Firmenchef des Jahres"". cash.ch (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ 10 vor 10 - Markus Blocher – Sieben Kinder und eine Firma - Play SRF (in German), retrieved 2023-03-17
- ^ "Elfter Enkel für Christoph Blocher: Siebtes Kind für Blocher junior". Blick (in Swiss High German). 2015-08-10. Retrieved 2023-03-17.