Nick Hayek Jr.

Georges Nicolas "Nick" Hayek Jr. (born 23 October 1954) is a Swiss-Lebanese businessman.

Nick Hayek Jr.
Born
Georges Nicolas Hayek Jr.

(1954-10-23) 23 October 1954
OccupationBusinessman
TitleCEO Swatch Group
Parent(s)Nicolas George Hayek (father)
RelativesNayla Hayek (sister)

Early life and education

Hayek is the son of Lebanese-born Nicolas George Hayek, the late co-founder of the Swatch Group.

After graduating from high school, Matura, Hayek studied Marketing at the Universität St. Gallen for two years (without graduation) and was an intern in a foundry for half a year. He also attended Institut Montana Zugerberg in Zug, Switzerland[1] Afterwards, he spent five years in Paris. There, he studied at the Film Academy and founded a production company. The highlight of his career as a director is said to be the film Family Express (1992) with Peter Fonda.

Career

In 1994 Hayek returned to Switzerland and joined the Swatch Group managed by his father, where he first worked as Head of Marketing at Swatch AG, then as President of the Executive Board and finally as Delegate of the Board of Directors of Swatch AG. He has been Chief Executive Officer since 1 January 2003, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Swatch Group since 2010.[2][3][4]

His sister Nayla Hayek has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Swatch Group since the death of her father in June 2010.[5]

The Hayek family controls approximately 39% of The Swatch Group.

Personal life

Hayek is married and lives in Zug.[6] He has a sister Nayla and two children.

References
  1. http://www.swatchgroup.com/en/group_profile/boards/executive_group_management_board/nick_hayek
  2. Der diplomierte Rebell Artikel der Handelszeitung vom 16. Januar 2003
  3. Der Patron hat vorgesorgt, Artikel im Tages-Anzeiger vom 29. Juni 2010
  4. Nick Hayek: The director of 'William Tell' tackles another Swiss icon - time Artikel in The Independent vom 28. Mai 2006
  5. Nick Hayek verteidigt Wahl seiner Schwester, Artikel im Tages-Anzeiger vom 30. Juni 2010
  6. Peter Burkhardt, Yves Demuth: «In vielen Chefbüros sitzen fade Schablonen». at the Wayback Machine (archive index) Interview in: Der Sonntag vom 26. Februar 2012 (Archiv-Version)
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