Heinrich Villiger is a Swiss businessman and manufacturer.
11 Facts About Heinrich Villiger
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Heinrich Villiger is the controlling shareholder and chairman of Villiger Sons, a multinational tobacco concern domiciled in Pfeffikon, Switzerland.
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Heinrich Villiger was born on 30 May 1930 in Menziken, Switzerland, the eldest child and son, to Max.
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In 1888, his paternal grandfather, Jean Heinrich Villiger, formed what today is known as the tobacco concern Heinrich Villiger Sons in Pfeffikon.
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Heinrich Villiger's mother hailed from a well-established family from Menziken.
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Heinrich Villiger completed his Matura in Fribourg before entering the company in 1950.
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Until 1952 Heinrich Villiger enjoyed a company internal education in raw tobacco sourcing, trading and manufacturing and spent time in the US, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Holland, Turkey and Brazil.
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Heinrich Villiger took over the management of the Swiss parent company.
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In 2014, Heinrich Villiger opted to have his grandson Lucien Heinrich Villiger, appointed to the board of directors.
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In 1958 Heinrich Villiger married Martina Burger, and moves to Full-Reuenthal near the Swiss-German border.
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Heinrich Villiger is an heiress to Burger Sons, which was founded in 1864.