Konrad Hummler definitely no longer Chairman of the NZZ Board of Directors
Private banker Konrad Hummler is definitely no longer chairman of the board of directors of the NZZ Media Group. The current interim chairman, Franz Steinegger, will serve in that role until the next NZZ general meeting in April. After that, the situation will be reassessed.
Hummler resigned from the NZZ presidency at the beginning of February due to the involvement of his bank Wegelin in the US tax dispute. At the time, the NZZ officially stated that Hummler had only stepped down "temporarily" and that Steinegger would take over "until further notice".
However, the former FDP National Councillor Steinegger will now lead the NZZ media group until the next Annual General Meeting (AGM) on April 13, 2013. He will then step down due to his age, NZZ spokeswoman Bettina Schibli confirmed on Thursday at the request of SDA. The newly elected Board of Directors will decide who will then take over the chairmanship. It is certain that Hummler will remain a simple member of the Board of Directors of the NZZ Media Group at least until the next AGM. (sda)
