Born 1957, Swiss national
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Rolf Dörig laid the groundwork for his professional career by obtaining a doctorate in law (Dr. iur.) from the University of Zurich before being called to the bar in Zurich. He also completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School (Boston). Joining Credit Suisse in 1986, he assumed a number of executive responsibilities in various areas of banking and in different geographical markets. As a Member of the Executive Board, he was assigned responsibility for Swiss Corporate and Retail Banking from 2000 onwards. In 2002 he assumed the role of Chairman Switzerland of Credit Suisse. Following his move to Swiss Life, Rolf Dörig held the positions of Chairman of the Corporate Executive Board from November 2002 to May 2008 and Delegate of the Board of Directors from May 2008 to May 2009.
He became Chairman of the Board of Directors of Swiss Life Holding Ltd in May 2009. Rolf Dörig was also Chairman of the Board of Directors of Adecco Group Inc. from 2009 to 2020 and President of the Swiss Insurance Association SIA from 2017 to 2023.
Other appointments
- Danzer AG, Member of the Board of Directors
- Emil Frey Holding Ltd, Member of the Board of Directors
- Robert Bosch Internationale Beteiligungen AG, Member of the Board of Directors
- ZSC Lions Ltd., Member of the Board of Directors
- Schweizerische Alpine Mittelschule Davos (SAMD), Member of the Board of Trustees