Alfred E. Sarasin

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Alfred E. Sarasin (1986)
Alfred Emanuel Sarasin-Imfeld (1922–2005) banker, politician, grave in the Hörnli cemetery, Riehen, Basel-Stadt
Grave in the Hörnli cemetery , Riehen, Basel-Stadt

Alfred Emanuel Sarasin (born April 13, 1922 in Basel ; † May 8, 2005 there ) was a Swiss banker and politician .

Life

His grandfather was Alfred Sarasin-Iselin . His father was the banker Bernhard Sarasin, who died prematurely in 1950. Alfred E. Sarasin succeeded him in the management of the Sarasin bank. From 1954 to 2005 he was involved in the Swiss banking sector well beyond his own business , presided over the Swiss Bankers Association from 1965 to 1986 and also became President of the Bank Council of the Swiss National Bank . In 1987 the A. Sarasin & Cie company was transformed into a limited partnership with the name Bank Sarasin & Cie. transformed.

After his death in 2007 the bank was sold to the Dutch Rabobank by the bankers Erik Sarasin , Andreas Sarasin and Yves Sarasin . Rabobank in turn sold the bank to the Safra Group in Geneva.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Arbeitsmarkt.ch: The Sarasin Dynasty
  2. ^ René Lüchinger : The legendary Sarasins. In: Die Weltwoche 49/2011.
personal data
SURNAME Sarasin, Alfred E.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Sarasin, Alfred Emanuel (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss banker and politician
DATE OF BIRTH April 13, 1922
PLACE OF BIRTH Basel
DATE OF DEATH May 8, 2005
Place of death Basel