Emil Egger

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Emil Egger (born December 18, 1912 in St. Gallen ; † February 22, 2006 there ) was a Swiss entrepreneur .

Life

Emil Josef Egger was the son of Johann Egger. Emil Egger grew up with siblings near the Peter and Paul wildlife park in St. Gallen . He attended the Flade secondary school in St. Gallen. At an early age he worked in his parents' wood and coal business. Together with his brother Hans, he founded the Egger Brothers transport company in 1933. His brother left this company in 1942, so that Emil Egger became the sole owner. He was a pioneer in general cargo transport in Switzerland. In 1956 the business was expanded to include industrial removals and crane work. The company was renamed Emil Egger AG in 1965. It remained a family business with Emil Egger Senior as the main shareholder. His youngest son Heini joined the company in 1966, followed later by the grandchildren of his two sons Heini and Emil Anton. Egger opened its own customs clearance agency Halag in St. Margrethen . In order to be better active throughout Switzerland, branches were set up in Härkingen and Crissier . As early as 1996, the company provided its services with 100 vehicles.

Emil Egger was married to Idamarie, née Ledergerber, and had five children.

further activities

  • 1944 co-founder of the Swiss Long-Distance Transport Association
  • 1951 Establishment of the Transport Union
  • Participation in Lagerhaus AG, Muttenz
  • 1954 to 1980 President of the Rotmonten parish in St. Gallen.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Peter Müller: Egger, Emil. In: Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz , No. 042390, accessed on August 4, 2020
  2. ↑ a b Emil ETE Egger / History . ete.ch, accessed on August 4, 2020
  3. ↑ Urs Bloch: At the motorway junction . NZZ from July 30, 2011, accessed on August 4, 2020
personal data
SURNAME Egger, Emil
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Emil Josef
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss entrepreneur
DATE OF BIRTH December 18, 1912
PLACE OF BIRTH St. Gallen
DATE OF DEATH February 22, 2006
Place of death St. Gallen