Born in 1967 in Winterthur, Switzerland. Studied economics in Zurich. Found his way into business journalism and went on to write for Finanz und Wirtschaft, Berner Zeitung, Tages-Anzeiger, and Handelszeitung. Held leadership roles in print and online editorial teams at Tamedia and Axel Springer. As a ten-year-old boy, he once lost a whole night’s sleep—captivated by the beauty of a Douglas DC-10.