Niklaus Senn
Niklaus Senn (born July 28, 1894 in Wil SG ; † August 28, 1966 in Appenzell ; resident in Wil) was a Swiss bank manager and politician .
Life
Senn attended schools in Wil and Estavayer and completed a banking apprenticeship in Wil. In 1921 he joined the Appenzell-Ausserrhodische Kantonalbank in Herisau . From 1932 he was a director at the Appenzell-Innerrhodische Kantonalbank . Senn consolidated the bank, which was in crisis, and helped it to regain its momentum by building a new building at the headquarters and opening branches.
In 1954 he was elected Innerrhodner Landeszeugherrn and was thus responsible for the military , vocational training and apprenticeship systems until 1966 ; at the same time he was ex officio Innerrhoder Grand Council . He was a member of the Kur- und Verkehrsverein, which he presided over from 1942 to 1966. He was also a member of the cantonal and federal rifle associations.
Senn married in 1921. Son Nikolaus Senn became head of the Swiss Bank Corporation (SBG), one of the two predecessors of today's UBS .
literature
- Raymond Broger , Ivo Koch, Leo Mittelholzer, Armin Locher: In memory of Niklaus Senn, bank director, witness. Cooperative book printing company, Appenzell 1966.
- Achilles Weishaupt: Niklaus Senn. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Achilles Weishaupt: Niklaus Senn. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- ^ Christian Baertschi: Nikolaus Senn (son). In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Senn, Niklaus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss bank manager and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 28, 1894 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wil SG , Switzerland |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 28, 1966 |
| Place of death | Appenzell , Switzerland |