Hubert Looser

Hubert Looser (born 5 April 1938) is a former Swiss businessman, philanthropist and art collector. Looser was President of Walter Rentsch Holding AG and ELCO Looser Holding AG. Today Looser is active as a member of the board of the Hubert Looser Foundation.

Life Looser was born on 5 April 1938 in Vilters, Switzerland, where he also grew up and attended school. He was the sixth born of seven children. His parents were entrepreneurs and had built the company ELCO. After Looser had earned his MBA from Columbia University New York,

During this time, the founding of Remaco AG for business mediation and the takeover of Walter Rentsch AG in the field of office technology took place. In 1973, Looser took over the management of Walter Rentsch AG with 120 employees, which at his resignation in 1992, consisted of 1,200 employees. 1990/92 Looser resigned as president of the corporate groups Walter Rentsch AG and ELCO Looser Holding AG.

After selling his company shares, Hubert Looser became increasingly involved in the Fondation Hubert Looser, which he co-founded in 1988 and in which he still serves as president and financially supports his fortune with around 40 worldwide aid projects. Among other things, came the realization of projects for people with disabilities and children in need, as well as training support for young people in countries such as Cambodia, Albania and Romania or AIDS projects in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Nigeria. On 9 October 2021, some pieces from Looser's collection, including works by Cy Twombly, Jackson Pollock, Ellsworth Kelly, and Agnes Martin, were moved into the new annex of the Kunsthaus Zürich.

Awards In 2018, Looser was awarded the Montblanc Arts Patronage Award.