June 1977, A-level-exams (= Matura), Innsbruck, Austria

July 1981, certified Exporter, University Innsbruck, Austria

June 1986, Master of Business Administration, University Innsbruck, Austria

March 1993, Certified Management Consultant

October 1995, Harvard University, School of Public Health, Executive Program

November 1997, Harvard University, School of Public Health, Executive Program

1981 – 1984 practicals of several months in Liechtenstein, USA, Germany and Canada with international production and services companies

1982 – 1985 in charge of the project Sport in schools (main goal skating) for the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education

1985 – 1986 General Manager of the Summer-University Innsbruck, Austria

1986 – 1990 Division-head of Organisation and HR Development, Federal Government of Tyrol, Austria

From 1990 to date CEO “HUMANOMED Krankenhaus Management GmbH” (Management Holding for several private clinics and ambulatories in Austria)

From 1993 to date CEO “HUMANOCARE Management-Consult GmbH” (management-holding for several senior citizens residences and nursing homes all over Austria)

From 2001 to date CEO „GeniaConsult Unternehmensberatung GmbH“ (Management Consulting in the field of health care)

From 2002 to date chairman of the supervisory board of “Best Health Austria GmbH” (Cluster of Austrian wellness hotels and health care companies)

Since 1993, University of Business Administration and Economics, Vienna (university course for hospital management)

Since 1994, Scientific Academy of Lower Austria (international university course for health care managers)

Guest lecturer at numerous health conferences

Author of articles for trade magazines

Since 2000, chairman of the professional association of private hospitals and spas at the Austrian Economic Chamber

Since 2000, member of the board of management of the professional association of Austrian spas

October 2002, appointment to “Kommerzialrat” (= Austrian honorary title conferred on business magnates and financiers)