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Be world-ready. startwebster.ch CONTENTS Message from the AIC President ............................................ 9 History of the American International Club ....................... 10 AIC Development Director and COO ................................. 13 Executive Committee .............................................................. 14 AIC VP and Corporate Partnership Program Chair .......................................................................... 17 AIC Membership Chair ........................................................... 25 Ambassador Membership ..................................................... 27 2014 Speakers ......................................................................... 31 Professional Programs ........................................................... 44 Cultural Events ......................................................................... 45 Civic Concerns.......................................................................... 48 Golf ............................................................................................... 52 6 Tennis .......................................................................................... 53 4th of July Celebration' 14 ...................................................... 54 2013 Speakers ......................................................................... 56 CEO Forum................................................................................ 61 4th of July Celebration' 13 ...................................................... 62 Thanksgiving Clelebration' 13 .............................................. 63 1 2 Place du Bourg de Four 24 1. 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At Cargill, we thrive on new ideas and new possibilities. com/careers, search for “Cargill Careers” on Facebook and Every day, we grow our reputation as a leading international network with us on LinkedIn. BETTER TOGETHER www.cargill.com/careers EDWARD FLAHERTY Message from the AIC President Dear Fellow AIC Members, As I write this coming up on the end of my fi rst year As I have repeatedly mentioned in my communica- as AIC President, I can't believe how quickly the tions to the membership, the Club exists for you, time has passed!! Dear Members, and without your hands-on support and participation, many of the attributes of a club We had quite year with a great line-up of speakers that bring us together at the AIC cease to exist. (Micheline CALMY-REY, Anne-Marie de WECK, Sen Tim KAINE, Simona SCARPALEGGIA, Sen We are a volunteer club, and the Club Offi ce cannot Mike LEE, Olivier JORNOD, Ivan PICTET, Dr. manage all our events alone. I therefore once again Henry MARKRAM, and Peter MAURER to name put out a call to all our members to do all they can just a few), and a great 4th of July celebration to maintain the Club's position as the English- despite the rain (which turned out to be a harbinger language Club of reference in the Lac Leman 9 of the Geneva summer to follow!!), and a spiffed up region, by volunteering, recruiting new members, or Thanksgiving Gala at the Hotel President Wilson. simply attending more events!! We also had a great golf tournament this year, held Many have answered my call of earlier this year, but at the Maison Blanche, and relaunched as the AIC- there is always more to be done, so please reach Chand Kaul Annual Golf Tournament. out now to the Club Offi ce (at its new premises in the Old Town). And as you no doubt have noticed, the Club has also undergone a far-reaching reorganisation of our I hope you enjoy this 2014 edition of the AIC Lifestyle Offi ce, with the appointment of a new offi ce team yearbook in its new, streamlined format--the Club led by Mary Hofstetter, as well as the imminent membership directly will be sent electronically implementation of a cloud-based, club management by separate communication. I also urge all of our IT system. members to support and patronize our Corporate Partners who appear in the Yearbook. The Club also has a new logo and a renewed spirit! Many thanks for your continued participation and Rest assured that your Executive Committee is support, and I look forward to seeing many of you at working hard to ensure that these changes and upcoming Club events in the New Year!! others do not take away from the Club's signature speaker and special events, and that such changes will allow us to continue to deliver even better value With best regards, for money to our members and corporate partners. Edward Patrick FLAHERTY AIC 2014 President American International Club of Geneva Lifestyle Magazine PAST & PRESENT A History of the American International Club "Let’s form an American Men’s Club Pictet, Senior Partner of Switzerland’s most import- in Geneva like the one Ben Franklin ant private bank, Peter Brabeck, CEO of Nestlé, Jean-Claude Biver, Hublot Watches, and Richard founded in Paris." Henry St. Leger, Lepeu, CEO Richemont Group; to inspiring world 1951 leaders in future technology, NASA Astronauts, Ber- trand Piccard, Solar Impulse founder, and Professor One of the original co founders of the AIC. The ori- Henry Markram, Director of the Blue Brain Project; ginal idea came from Henry St. Leger, International and in sports, Jackie Stewart, Alain Prost and John Standards Organisation and Henry W. Dunning, McEnroe; as well as the leading Swiss government League of Red Cross Societies. Its fi rst constitution offi cials, such as former Presidents Adolf Ogi, and established that "the purpose of this organisation Micheline Calme-Rey. shall be to foster and promote friendly relationships among American men residing or sojourning in Switzerland. The club was founded on May 17th, 1951, Past Presidents have been CEOs of Ford Motor Corporation, Pan American Airways, IBM, Caterpillar, DuPont, UNHCR, Procter & Gamble,