Holcim Ltd - Prof. Dr. Gilbert J.B. Probst

Swiss national, born September 17, 1950, member of the Board of Directors, elected until 2008. He obtained his PhD in 1981 at the University of St. Gallen. From 1984 until 1987, he was Deputy Director and Head of Research at the Institute of Management and, at the same time, he was a lecturer in organizational behavior and management at the University of St. Gallen. Since 1987, he has been a Professor of Organization and Management and Director of the MBA program at the University of Geneva, as well as a member of the Board of SKU (Swiss training programs for senior executives). He is also a founder of the Geneva Knowledge Forum and CORE (Center for Organizational Excellence at the University of St. Gallen). Since 2007, he is also a Managing Director at the World Economic Forum and Dean of Global Leadership Fellows Programme. He was elected to the Board of Directors of Holcim Ltd in 1999.