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Nick Hayek Jr.
Hayek in 2015
BornGeorges Nicolas Hayek Jr.
(1954-10-23) 23 October 1954 (age 70)
OccupationBusinessman
TitleCEO of The Swatch Group
Children2
ParentNicolas George Hayek (father)
RelativesNayla Hayek (sister)

Georges Nicolas Hayek Jr. (born 23 October 1954) is a Swiss businessman and chief executive officer (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 Institut Montana Zugerberg in Zug. After graduating from high school, Matura, Hayek studied marketing 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 Peter Fonda.

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.

The Hayek family controls approximately 39% of The Swatch Group.

Personal life

Hayek is married and lives in Zug, Switzerland. He has two children.

References

  1. Fortson, Danny (28 May 2006). "Nick Hayek: The director of 'William Tell' tackles another Swiss icon - time". The Independent.
  2. "Nick Hayek". Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  3. Der diplomierte Rebell Artikel der Handelszeitung vom 16. Januar 2003
  4. Der Patron hat vorgesorgt, Artikel im Tages-Anzeiger vom 29. Juni 2010
  5. Nick Hayek: The director of 'William Tell' tackles another Swiss icon - time Artikel in The Independent vom 28. Mai 2006
  6. Nick Hayek verteidigt Wahl seiner Schwester, Artikel im Tages-Anzeiger vom 30. Juni 2010
  7. Peter Burkhardt, Yves Demuth: «In vielen Chefbüros sitzen fade Schablonen». at the Wayback Machine (archive index) Interview in: Der Sonntag vom 26. Februar 2012 (Archiv-Version)


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