Hansjorg Wyss
Hansjorg Wyss
Hansjörg Wyssis a Swiss entrepreneur and businessman. As of 2015, Wyss ranks number 240 on the Forbes list of billionaires, with a net worth of approximately $6.1 billion...
NationalitySwiss
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth19 September 1935
CountrySwitzerland
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Nobody knows me, and I hope that it stays like this.
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I am very grateful for the opportunities I've had and feel I have a duty to repay my good fortune through philanthropic endeavors that expand the reach of human possibility and compassion.
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Two things are vital for me. I've always had people who protected me, and I've always had people who helped me. Before I decide, I consult with three, four people who I trust.
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We have so many rich people in Switzerland. They should take more responsibility for the general public. There is almost no tradition of philanthropy here anymore, unlike in the U.S.