Werner L. Oswald

Werner L. Oswald
Oswald, c. 1965
Born
Werner L. Oswald

(1904-03-16)16 March 1904
Lucerne, Switzerland
Died23 February 1979(1979-02-23) (aged 74)
Zürich, Switzerland
Occupations
  • Industrialist
  • Businessman
Known forFounding and leading EMS-Chemie
Spouse
Éleonore Matthys
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(m. 1944; died 1979)​
Children5

Werner L. Oswald (16 March 1904 - 23 February 1979)[1] was a Swiss industrialist and businessman who was most prominently known for founding the EMS-Chemie conglomerate in 1936 which was taken over by the Blocher family after his death.[2]

Early life and education

Oswald was born 16 March 1904 in Lucerne, Switzerland, one of five children, to Arthur Oswald (1872–1938), an attorney and executive council of the Canton of Lucerne, and Maria Oswald (née Waller; 1876–1960).[3][4] His younger brother was Victor Oswald (born 1909), who served as the president of the board of EMS-Chemie in 1980.[5]

He completed the schools in Gais and Trogen, before attending the Agricultural School of Langenthal. Subsequently, he completed studies at the Federal Institute of Technology where he completed a doctorate.[6]

Career

In 1936, Oswald formed Holzverzuckerungs AG (abbreviated as HOWAG) in Zurich, which manufactured fuel as a fermentation product from waste wood. In 1942, he expended the operations and opened new manufacturing facilities in Domat/Ems, in order of the national supply service during World War II. In 1956, he denied further subventions from the government and switched the production to synthetic fibers. In 1960, the company was ultimately renamed to Emser-Werke AG (since 1978 as EMS-Chemie).[6]

Personal life

In 1944, Oswald married Éleonore "Lonny" Matthys, with whom he had five children;[7]

  • Werner Oswald, married to Ulla Stucki, two sons.[8]
  • Anna-Marie Oswald, married to Dr. Nicolas Hardt, no issue.[9]
  • Marianne Oswald, married to Hans Zollinger, five children.[10]
  • Christoph R. Oswald.[11]
  • Hermann A. Oswald.[12]

Oswald resided in Hurden on Lake Zurich. He passed away 23 February 1979 aged 74.

References

  1. ↑ "Portrait Archiv ZGF Werner Oswald Hurden". www.portraitarchiv.ch. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Oswald, Werner". hls-dhs-dss.ch (in German). Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Base de données des élites suisses | Oswald, Arthur (1872 - 1938)". www2.unil.ch. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  4. ↑ Death notice of Maria Oswald-Waller https://www.e-newspaperarchives.ch/?a=d&d=NZZ19600927-03.2.21.4&srpos=1&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN-Oswald%252DMatthys-------0-----
  5. ↑ "Base de données des élites suisses | Oswald, Victor". www2.unil.ch. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Neue Zürcher Zeitung 10 March 1979 — e-newspaperarchives.ch". www.e-newspaperarchives.ch. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Base de données des élites suisses | Oswald-Matthys, Werner (1904 - 1979)". www2.unil.ch. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  8. ↑ https://www.e-newspaperarchives.ch/?a=d&d=DBB19830831-01.2.13.15.1.3&srpos=1&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN-Christoph+R.+Oswald-------0-----
  9. ↑ https://www.e-newspaperarchives.ch/?a=d&d=DBB19830831-01.2.13.15.1.3&srpos=1&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN-Christoph+R.+Oswald-------0-----
  10. ↑ https://www.e-newspaperarchives.ch/?a=d&d=DBB19830831-01.2.13.15.1.3&srpos=1&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN-Christoph+R.+Oswald-------0-----
  11. ↑ https://www.e-newspaperarchives.ch/?a=d&d=DBB19830831-01.2.13.15.1.3&srpos=1&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN-Christoph+R.+Oswald-------0-----
  12. ↑ https://www.e-newspaperarchives.ch/?a=d&d=DBB19830831-01.2.13.15.1.3&srpos=1&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN-Christoph+R.+Oswald-------0-----
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