Eric G. Sarasin was born into a successful entrepreneurial family and has the corresponding "DNA". At Bank Sarasin, he held various management positions in numerous business areas and developed the formerly family-owned bank into one of the leading private banks in Switzerland, culminating in his role as Head of Private Banking and Deputy CEO of the Group.

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Eric is a member of the Board of Directors of several private companies and investment firms. He is a member of the Board of 1875 Finance, the Singularity Group and the Chair of TIGER21 Switzerland, an organization that promotes exchange among high-net-worth individuals, particularly entrepreneurs.

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During his career, Eric has held many public, non-private and cultural leadership roles, including 12 years as President of the German-Swiss Chamber of Commerce, and he is President of the Cancer League of Basel, the Basel Animal Hospital Foundation, the Gertrude von Meissner Foundation, the Paul Jenni Foundation, the MyHandicap Foundation, as well as holding leadership positions and being a member of NGOs such as Human Rights Watch.