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Ernst Tanner (born 24 July 1946, resident in Bargen, Schaffhausen) is a Swiss manager and entrepreneur. He is Chairman of the Board of the chocolate manufacturer Lindt & Sprüngli.
Life
After earning his undergraduate degree in business administration, Tanner continued his education at business schools in London and Harvard. He worked for over 25 years in a leading management position in the Johnson & Johnson Group in Europe and the USA. From 1993 to 2016 he was Managing Director (CEO) of Lindt & Sprüngli, since 1994 he has been Chairman of the Board of Directors, for many years as a double mandate as CEO. He has been a member of the Board of Directors since 1995, Vice President of the Board of Directors since 2011 where he was a member since 2002 and, since 2014, Chairman of the Compensation Committee of the Swatch Group. He is also a member of the advisory board of the German Krombacher Brauerei and the Austrian Signa Holding.