Giorgio Behr (born 18 September 1948 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland) is a Swiss businessman, lawyer, accountant and university professor.
[4] In 2017, following differences with the Zeppelin Foundation and the Lord Mayor of Friedrichshafen, Behr resigned from his position of Chairman of the Supervisory Board.
When no buyer could be found for Bircher, Behr took over the enterprise threatened by bankruptcy, together with Anton Bucher Bechtler and the management.
Subsequently, he was (with the collaboration of Max Sterchi) an expert of the Federal Council for the drafting of the new Swiss accounting law (in force since 1 January 2013).
[7][8] The shareholders and the management of Sia Abrasives, fought the planned commitment of the Swiss entrepreneur Giorgio Behr and preferred instead, a takeover by the German, Robert Bosch GmbH.
[9] In November 2015, it was announced that the new owner planned a larger job cut for the Swiss site of Sia Abrasives.
[7] In November 2009, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), announced that it had opened an administrative case against Giorgio Behr and others on suspicion of possible violations of reporting obligations in connection with a substantial shareholding in Sia Abrasives.
[12] On 16 March 2011, the Financial Market Authority filed a criminal complaint against Behr with the Federal Department of Finance (FDF) for breach of disclosure requirements.
[13] On 24 May 2011, the legal service of the FDF ceased proceedings after Behr made a reparation payment of one million francs.
[14] According to the business magazine Bilanz, the outcome of the procedure makes it clear that no deliberate violation could be proven and that it was at most a matter of negligence.
[17] With his noteworthy contribution, he has made the repair of, amongst others, the Ramsen station, the section in the area of Singen possible and the purchase of various vehicles.
[18] As co-founder and main sponsor of the non-profit foundation National Handball Training & Performance Center NHTLZ Schweizersbild,[19] Behr is also involved in indoor sports promotion in the greater Schaffhausen region.
The Suisse Handball Academy SHA, set up by Giorgio Behr and led by Michael Suter, also enables young talent to combine sport and training.
After a professional and family-related break, he took over the handball department as president in 1992, with a small team of former players, teammates and other Kadetten officials.