David de Pury
| David de Pury link (Lawyer, diplomat, economist) | |
|---|---|
| File:25 Internationales Management-Gespräch 1995-David de Pury.jpg | |
| Born | 4 December 1943 |
| Died | 26 December 2000 Zurich |
Cause of death | cancer |
| Victim of | premature death |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Alma mater | University of Geneva |
| Parents | Jean-Jacques de Pury, Marguerite de Pury |
| Siblings | Simon de Pury |
| Relatives | Albert Riggenbach |
Swiss neo-liberal economist and diplomat negotiator, Bilderberg Steering committee | |
Baron Patrice Lancelot "David" de Pury was a Swiss businessman, diplomat, neo-liberal economist[1] and member of the Bilderberg Steering committee. "A seasoned diplomat, he was the Swiss negotiator at the GATT world trade talks, and a champion of the free market."[2] He was the chair of ABB, and chair and publisher of Le Temps. De Pury moderated the discussion on Practical Steps Toward A Better Global Governance And Rules at the 1995 Bilderberg.[3]
Background
De Pury was born 4 December 1943 into nobility in Bern, Switzerland to Jean-Jacques de Pury (1911-1998), an attorney and president of Nippon Roche, the Japanese subsidiary of Roche, and Marguerite (née Miescher; 1916-2007), an expert for Ikebana.
A paternal ancestor was ennobled in 1651 by Henri II. d'Orléans, Duke of Longueville and had their origins in Neuchatel.[4] His brother is Simon de Pury, auctioneer and former owner of Philips. His niece is Loyse de Pury, an actress and arts representative. On his maternal side he is of Bernese descent with his grandfather, H. Leonard Miescher-Riggenbach, being associated with the textile industry (Viscose Suisse and Steckborn Kunstseide).[5] His great-grandfather was Albert Riggenbach.
De Pury studied Law at the University of Geneva graduating with a Licentiate degree.[6]
Career
De Pury was a delegate of the Federal Council for Trade Agreements in Switzerland and was Switzerland's Trade Ambassador,[7] and representing the country at the General Agreement on Tariffs & Trade in 1987.[8][9] De Pury succeeded Fritz Leutwiler as the Co-Chairman of ABB, working in that capacity from 1992 to 1996.[9][10][11] He later was Chairman of BBC Brown Boveri.[12][13] He held a number of government offices, including working in the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs in Bern.[14] He represented Switzerland in The Hague, Brussels and Washington DC.[14] In the 1980s he was Governor for Switzerland at the Inter-American Development Bank.[14] He was a board member of Nestlé, Ciba-Geigy and Zurich Insurance Group and chairman and publisher of Le Temps.[14][15] In 1996 he co-founded the wealth management firm de Pury, Pictet, Turrettini.[14][16]
De Pury was Vice President of the Lucerne Classical Music Festival.[14]
He is best known for being the main author of the "White Paper",[17] a book which caused a sensation in political circles from its release in 1995. Among other things, it called for a massive privatization of the Swiss economy.[14][18] In April 1993 he spoke to university students at the Harvard Kennedy School about governmental and commercial issues.[12] He was chosen to speak at the school due to his active role in the annual International Management Symposium in St Gallen, Switzerland.[12]
Personal life
De Pury married Maria Eugenia Echeverria, a native of Peru, and former Ambassador of Peru to Romania.[19][20][21] He was previously engaged to Sarah Lawrence Cueno.[22] They had two children.
Death
De Pury died from cancer on 27 December 2000 at a hospital in Zürich.[14]
References
- ↑ https://gw.geneanet.org/olivierauthier?lang=en&n=de+pury&oc=0&p=jean+jacques
- ↑ https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-industrialist-and-diplomat--david-de-pury--dies/1816652
- ↑ https://wikispooks.com/wiki/File:Bilderberg-Conference-Report-1995.pdf
- ↑ https://hls-dhs-dss.ch/fr/articles/022390/2020-11-03/
- ↑ https://www2.unil.ch/elitessuisses/personne.php?id=52411
- ↑ https://www2.unil.ch/elitessuisses/personne.php?id=53947
- ↑ https://www.csmonitor.com/1989/0525/fgal.html
- ↑ https://www.wto.org/gatt_docs/English/SULPDF/91330180.pdf
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20191207084402/http://www.americanhealthstudies.org/wastenot/wn181.htm
- ↑ https://www.upi.com/Archives/1996/02/28/ABB-announces-record-results-for-1995/2201825483600/
- ↑ Turrell, Mark (18 July 1996). Lloyd, Peter; Whitehead, Roger (eds.). Transforming Organisations Through Groupware: Lotus Notes in Action. Springer. pp. 39–45.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1993/4/9/business-must-work-for-trade-pmultinational/
- ↑ http://www.mega.nu:8080/ampp/nexusbildback.html
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7 https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-industrialist-and-diplomat--david-de-pury--dies/1816652
- ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=WdSgcVZS6owC&dq=david+de+pury+chairman+of++ABB+Group&pg=PA54
- ↑ https://citywire.ch/news/geneva-wm-reveals-how-being-an-esg-pioneer-paid-off/a1248147
- ↑ Ayons le courage d'un nouveau départ : un programme pour la relance de la politique économique de la Suisse, Zurich, Orell Füssli, 1996, 80 p.
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/1995/08/23/opinion/IHT-the-new-multilateral-trading-system-needs-urgent-attention.html
- ↑ https://www.e-newspaperarchives.ch/?a=d&d=EXR20001228-01.1.27&e=------200-de-20--1--img-txIN-David+de+Pury----2000---0-----
- ↑ http://busquedas.elperuano.pe/dispositivo/NL/2040029-2
- ↑ https://transparencia.rree.gob.pe/index.php/datos-generales-11/13-normas-emitidas-por-la-entidad/131-resoluciones-ministeriales-rm/ano-2022-20/19698-rm-n-0184-23-03-2022/file
- ↑ https://gw.geneanet.org/olivierauthier?lang=en&n=de+pury&p=patrice+lancelot+david
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