1. Uli Sigg was born on 1946 and is a Swiss businessman, diplomat and art collector.
10 Facts About Uli Sigg
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Uli Sigg served as the Swiss Ambassador to China, North Korea and Mongolia from 1995 to 1998.
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Uli Sigg serves as the vice chairman of Ringier, the largest media company in Switzerland.
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Uli Sigg received a PhD in Law from the University of Zurich.
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Uli Sigg was a company director for the next five years, serving on the boards of Swiss corporations.
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Uli Sigg served on the advisory board of the China Development Bank.
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Uli Sigg became the largest private collector of contemporary Chinese art in the world.
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Uli Sigg's collection included "2,000 works by more than 350 Chinese artists".
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Uli Sigg serves on the International Council of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City and the International Advisory Council of the Tate in London, United Kingdom.
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Uli Sigg is the only foreign art collector permitted to purchase works by North Korean artists portraying the country's leaders, Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il.