Born in 1943 in Uzwil, Urs Bühler spent his youth there. He attended the Kantonsschule am Burggraben in St. Gallen and later studied mechanical engineering at ETH Zurich. Joining Bühler in 1970, he held various positions both domestically and internationally, until being appointed CEO in 1986. In 1994, he also took over as Chairman of the Board of Directors. From 1990, Urs Bühler was the sole owner of the…