André Hoffmann (born 31 May 1958) is a Swiss billionaire businessman, environmentalist and philanthropist.
The great-grandson of
Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche who founded the drug company
Roche Holding in 1896,[1] he currently is the vice-chairman of the company.[2] As of November 2020, his estimated net worth is US$5.71 billion[3]
As a philanthropist, he has been an advocate for sustainability and environmental protection,[4] serving as International Vice-president of the
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) from 2007 to 2017.[5]
Early life
Born on 31 May 1958 in
Basel, Switzerland,[6] André Hoffmann is the son of Daria Hoffmann-Razumovsky and
Luc Hoffmann, a conservationist and philanthropist.[7]
An early investor in the Maryland-based start-up
Inovalon, which manages and analyses healthcare data,[9] and is a non-executive director.[8]
He is a member of the Club of Rome, a member of the board of Trustees of the
World Economic Forum,[13] a member the Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in San Francisco, and a member of the board of SystemIQ, a company that intends to “drive positive disruption in economic systems”.[14]
Philanthropy
Nature preservation
André Hoffmann is an environmentalist,[15] involved in a number of nonprofit organizations and initiatives related to sustainability and nature conservation.
In 1998, he joined the
WWF and served as vice-president of the organization from 2007 to 2017.[16]
Since 2010, he has been president of the MAVA Foundation, a major foundation in the field of nature preservation.[17]
In 2016, he becomes President of Fondation Tour du Valat, a French research institute dedicated to Mediterranean
wetland conservation.[18]
In August 2018, Hoffmann and his wife Rosalie made a €40 million commitment to
INSEAD, establishing the Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society.[19] He is currently the chairman of its advisory board.[20]
Vice-chairman of the Board at the Venture Foundation[22]
Chairman of the Board of the Capitals Coalition Board[23]
A member of The Royal Institute of International Affairs[8] and Senior Adviser at
Chatham House, its think tank[24]
Personal life
Hoffmann is married to Rosalie Coombe-Tennant[25] and has four children.
He owns several vineyards. In 2017, he purchased the domain Jayer Gilles in Burgundy, which became Hoffmann Jayer, with an emphasis on environment and nature preservation.[26] He also owns Domain Pierre Latine in Yvorne, Switzerland[27] and domain Alpamanta in Argentina.[28]
References
^Moss, Stephen (1 August 2016).
"Luc Hoffmann obituary". the Guardian. Retrieved 27 November 2020.