Georges Nicolas Hayek Jr. (born 23 October 1954) is a Swiss businessman and

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(CEO) of the Swiss-based Swatch Group.

Early life and education

Hayek is the son of Lebanese-born Nicolas George Hayek, the late co-founder of the Swatch Group. He has a sister, Nayla. He attended

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. After graduating from high school, Matura, Hayek studied

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at the Universität St. Gallen for two years (without graduation) and was an intern in a foundry for half a year. Afterwards, he spent five years in Paris. There, he studied at the Film Academy and founded a production company. The highlight of his career as a director is said to be the film ''Family Express'' (1992) with

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Career

In 1994 Hayek returned to Switzerland and joined the Swatch Group managed by his father, where he first worked as head of marketing at Swatch AG, then as president of the executive board, and finally as delegate of the board of directors. He has been CEO since 1 January 2003, and a member of the board of directors of the Swatch Group since 2010. His sister Nayla Hayek has been chairman of the board of directors of the Swatch Group since the death of her father in June 2010.''Nick Hayek verteidigt Wahl seiner Schwester''
Artikel im

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vom 30. Juni 2010 The Hayek family controls approximately 39% of The Swatch Group.

Personal life

Hayek is married and lives in

, Switzerland.Peter Burkhardt, Yves Demuth: Interview in: Der Sonntag vom 26. Februar 2012 (Archiv-Version) He has two children.

References

Living people 1954 births Lebanese businesspeople Lebanese chief executives Swiss chief executives University of St. Gallen alumni Swiss businesspeople Swiss people of Lebanese descent Lebanese expatriates in Switzerland {{Switzerland-business-bio-stub