Death Former Chairman of the Board of Directors of private bank Julius Baer passes away
Thomas A. Baer, long-standing Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bank Julius Baer and co-founder of the renowned law firm Bär & Karrer, passed away on December 24, 2024 at the age of 87. He was honored with several dedications in the "Tages-Anzeiger" and the "NZZ".
03.01.2025, 04:56
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According to one of the obituaries published in the newspapers, the doctor of law and graduate of Harvard Law School shaped an entire generation of lawyers with his entrepreneurial spirit, his personality and his deep sense of ethics.
As Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bank Julius Baer (1996-2003), he was responsible for setting a decisive course for its strategic growth. "Throughout his active professional life, he was closely associated with the bank as a family shareholder and advisor," it continued.
Most recently, Thomas A. Baer devoted himself to his vineyard in Tuscany, where he spent a lot of time with friends and family. "In 1990, we discovered our land of dreams, it was love at first sight," he once said in an interview with the wine magazine "Vinum".
