Bernhard Heusler (born 27 December 1963) is a Swiss businessman, lawyer and former president of the football club

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Life

Heusler studied law at the

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. He was a research assistant to René Rhinow and was awarded his doctorate in law in

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. In 1994, he completed a post-graduate course at the

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and worked for the

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law firm ''

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''. After that, he worked at the law firm ''Wenger Plattner'' in Basel, where he was a partner from 2000 to 2014. He then worked as a consultant at the law firm ''Walder Wyss'' in Basel until 2017. Today, he is co-founder and partner at ''Heusler Werthmüller Heitz'', an agency for consulting in business, sport and culture. Heusler holds various directorships, including that of Valora Holding AG. He is Chairman of the foundation ''Stiftung für kranke Kinder in Basel'', which benefits sick children in Basel. Heusler is married and has two children.

FC Basel

Bernhard Heusler was President and Delegate of the Board of Directors of the

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. From 2012 to 2017, Heusler served as President of the football club. When he stepped down, FC Basel appointed him Honorary President. Under Heusler's leadership, the Swiss club won the championship title eight times in a row and FC Basel recorded a turnover of over 100 million Swiss francs for the first time. In 2022, his honorary position was expanded to include the role of advisor.

Publications

*''Ein Team gewinnt immer. Mein Leadership-Abc.'' NZZ Libro, Basel 2023.

References

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