56 years old
Managing Partner of E. Gutzwiller & Cie.
Date of initial appointment: 15 July, 2008
Start date of current mandate: 19 May, 2011
Termination date of mandate: General Shareholders’ Meeting which approves the financial statements for the fiscal year ending 31 December, 2014.
Others titles and positions held (excluding Group):
Advisor of the General Management of BNP Paribas
Lorenz d’Este, born 16 December, 1955, Belgian. After studying at Université of Saint-Gall in Switzerland, Mr D’Este obtained a Master’s degree in economic sciences and politics from the University of Innsbruck, Austria. Mr d’Este joined the Swiss bank E. Gutzwiller & Cie in 1983. First banking executive, then senior manager, he has been Managing Partner of E. Gutzwiller & Cie, Banquiers since 1990. He has also served as advisor to the Executive Management Committee of BNP Paribas since 1999 and as a Director of SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT and a Director of Union Chimique Belge (UCB) since 2001.