Axel P. Lehmann
Speaking at the 2022 World Economic Forum
Born1959 (age 64–65)
NationalitySwiss
EducationUniversity of St. Gallen (MBA, PhD)
TitleChairman, Credit Suisse
TermJanuary 2022-
PredecessorAntónio Horta-Osório

Axel P. Lehmann (born 1959) is a Swiss business executive, and has been the chairman of Credit Suisse since January 2022.

Early life

Lehmann was born in 1959, and is a Swiss citizen.[1] He earned an MBA and a PhD from the University of St. Gallen.[2] He is an adjunct professor at the university.[3]

Career

Lehmann worked for 20 years in insurance, briefly at Swiss Life before joining Zurich Insurance Group, where he was chief risk officer from 2009 and 2015.[3] He was a non-executive director of UBS from 2009 to 2015 before joining the bank full-time, and in 2016 he appointed its chief operating officer.[3] He was president of UBS Switzerland from 2018 and 2021.[3] In October 2021, Lehmann became a board member of Credit Suisse as head of its risk committee.[3]

In January 2022, Lehmann succeeded António Horta-Osório as chairman of Credit Suisse after he resigned due to repeated breaches of COVID regulations.[3]

In April 2023, Lehmann was re-elected as chair after he apologised to investors at the bank's final AGM.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Axel Lehmann Chairman of the Board of Directors". Credit Suisse. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "Axel Lehmann Chairman of the Board of Directors, Credit Suisse". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Five things to know about Credit Suisse's new chairman Lehmann". Reuters. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  4. ↑ Walker, Owen (4 April 2023). "Credit Suisse chair re-elected after apology to investors at bank's final AGM". Financial Times. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
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