Max Schmidheiny
Swiss politician and entrepreneur (1908–1991)
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Max Schmidheiny (3 April 1908 – 19 August 1991) was a Swiss industrialist, politician and philanthropist who founded the Max Schmidheiny Foundation.[1] He also served on the National Council (Switzerland) from 1959 to 1963 and previously on the Cantonal Council of St. Gallen between 1948 and 1958 for the Free Democratic Party.[2]
ConstituencyCanton of St. Gallen
BornMax Schmidheiny
3 April 1908
3 April 1908
Castle Heerbrugg, Balgach, Switzerland
Died19 August 1991 (aged 83)
Altstätten, Switzerland
Spouse
Adda Scherrer
(m. 1944)Max Schmidheiny | |
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| Member of the National Council (Switzerland) | |
| In office 7 December 1959 – 1 December 1963 | |
| Constituency | Canton of St. Gallen |
| Member of the Cantonal Council of St. Gallen | |
| In office 1948–1958 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Max Schmidheiny 3 April 1908 Castle Heerbrugg, Balgach, Switzerland |
| Died | 19 August 1991 (aged 83) Altstätten, Switzerland |
| Spouse |
Adda Scherrer
(m. 1944) |
| Children | 4, including Thomas and Stephan |
In 1984, he divided the family construction materials empire between his sons, with Thomas Schmidheiny inheriting Holcim (the concrete and cement company) and Stephan Schmidheiny the construction company Eternit.[3]