Carl Elsener Jr.
Swiss entrepreneur
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Carl Josef Otto Elsener (also known as Carl Elsener Jr. or Carl Elsener IV) (born July 1958) is a Swiss entrepreneur and, since 2007, CEO of Victorinox AG, a family-owned company that employed 2,000 people worldwide in 2015.[1]
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| Born | July 1958 (age 67) |
| Occupation | CEO of Victorinox |
| Spouse | Veronika Elsener |
| Children | 3 |
Life
Carl Elsener Jr. is the great-grandson of Karl Elsener (1860–1918) and the son of Carl Elsener Sr. (1922–2013). Karl Elsener had opened a factory in Ibach in 1884[2] for the production of knives and surgical instruments,[3] from which the Messerfabrik Victorinox developed.
In October 2000,[4] Elsener founded together with his father and his brother Eduard Elsener as a successor solution, the Victorinox-Stiftung, to ensure the survival and further prosperity of the family business. The foundation holds 75 percent of the shares of Victorinox AG, another 15 percent belongs to the non-profit Carl und Elise Elsener-Gut Stiftung. The Elsener family owns 10 percent of the shares.[5]
Since 2007, Elsener has led the company as CEO and chairman of the board of directors.[6]
Awards
- 2011 SwissAward, Business category[7]