Bénédict G. F. Hentsch, Member

Mr. Hentsch is co-founder and Chairman of Banque Bénédict Hentsch & Cie SA.

Mr. Hentsch has been managing partner of Darier Hentsch & Cie until 2001.

During his career, he has been president or member of several organisations such as Swiss Private Bankers Association, the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, the ISC foundation at the University of St. Gallen, the Swiss Re-Insurance Company, the Fondation Avenir Suisse and the International Center for Financial Asset Management and Engineering (FAME) in Geneva.

Mr. Hentsch was managing partner of Hentsch & Cie.

Before joining Hentsch & Cie. in 1982, he was working for J.P. Morgan in the M&A department and was Vice-President and representative for Brazil.

Mr. Hentsch holds an MBA in Economics, Law and Social Sciences as well as a master in banking from the University of St. Gallen.