Rosmarie Michel

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Rosmarie Michel (* 1931, in Zurich ) is a Swiss entrepreneur and leadership manager who campaigns for the advancement of women in business and management positions. From 1983 to 1985 she was World President of the International Federation of Business and Professional Women .

Life

Rosmarie L. Michel was born in Zurich, where she still lives today and is closely connected to the development of her hometown. After graduating from secondary school in Zurich and the hotel management school in Lausanne , various stays abroad followed.

In 1956, Rosmarie Michel took over the management of the family-owned Confiserie Schurter. Until June 30, 2006 she was the owner of the family business Confiserie Schurter am Central; the company, founded in 1869, is known for traditional Zurich pastries.

Rosmarie Michel grew up in a modern family home where mother and father were employed and a partnership was lived at eye level.

Professional background

The Zurich entrepreneur had held various board memberships over the past four decades (mostly as the first and only woman), during which she also initiated and carried out a number of construction projects

  • ZFV companies , Zurich: Member of the Board of Directors and Presidium (1979–2001) During her tenure, the statutes of the ZFV Gastronomy Group were revised: since then, women and men can be elected, the Presidium is female.
  • Valora , Bern: Vice Presidency (1976–2000)
  • Schweizerischen Volksbank (1991–2000) today Crédit Suisse
  • Groba, Zurich (1992–1994), today: Walter Buchmann
  • goldbach media ag , Zurich: President of the Board of Directors (–2002)
  • Bon Appétit Group Board Member (–2003)

Her construction activities included activities as a member of the Zurich City Planning Group and the Commission for Monument Protection of the City of Zurich, as well as various construction projects for the ZFV companies.

Civil society engagement

In her voluntary activities, she primarily campaigned for a better integration of women into the economy. This included membership for twelve years (1977–1989) on the Executive Committee of the International Federation of Business and Professional Women , including three years as World President (1983–1985). The work as Vice Chair and Trustee of Women's World Banking , New York (1987–1999) and the Presidium of the Management Symposium for Women Association . In addition, she acts as a contact point, guest speaker, consultant, co-organizer for events, specialist, contact broker and much more for her wide-ranging, internationally significant and diverse economic and social network.

In 1989 Rosmarie Michel was appointed permanent guest of honor at the University of Zurich , in recognition of her commitment to promoting women in work, public and politics, and as the “patron” of the university canteens .

Rosmarie Michel is a national and international advocate of women in business and is clearly in favor of introducing a target in the board of directors. Elisabeth Feller was one of her sponsors .

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ pioneers of the future. In: WOMEN IN BUSINESS. November 22, 2018, accessed on April 30, 2020 (Swiss Standard German).
  2. ↑ Helga Vienna Röder: Rosmarie Michel: Cosmopolitan and without fear. In: Handelszeitung. March 14, 2007, accessed April 30, 2020 .
  3. ↑ Walter Buchmann. Retrieved May 18, 2020 (American English).
  4. ^ SWI swissinfo.ch, a branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation: The rise and fall of the Bon appétit group. Retrieved May 14, 2020 .
  5. ^ BPW history. Accessed April 30, 2020 .
  6. ↑ Women's World Banking | Women's Financial Inclusion. Retrieved May 18, 2020 (American English).
personal data
SURNAME Michel, Rosmarie
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss entrepreneur
DATE OF BIRTH 1931
PLACE OF BIRTH Zurich