Mario Corti (manager)

Mario Corti (born Lausanne, October 22, 1946) is a Swiss businessman who acted as chairman of Swissair.[1]

Early years and education

In 1975, Corti earned a master's degree in business administration from Harvard Business School. He earned a doctorate in economics from the University of Lausanne.[2]

Career

After graduation from Harvard Business School, Corti worked as a business planner for Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation in California. Following his return to his home country in 1977, he worked first at the Swiss National Bank and then as Under Secretary for Foreign Trade. In 1990, he accepted a position with Nestlé USA and became chief financial officer in 1996.[3][2] In April 2000, Corti left Nestle and joined SwissAir.[4] Corti began his term as the Swissair CEO in March 2001.[5] He was put on trial, accused of unlawful management in regards to the failure of Swissair in 2001. Corti was acquitted of all charges.[6][7]

Private life

Corti is also known as "Super Mario". In 1992 Corti flew a twin-engine plane around the globe as a pilot[3][5] and in 1999 across the Atlantic.

References
  1. "Swissair grounds all flights." BBC. Tuesday 2 October 2001. Retrieved on 24 June 2010.
  2. "Even 'Super Mario' couldn't save Swissair". News24. 2 October 2001. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  3. Garry Emmons (1 October 2000). "Mario A. Corti: Global Reconnaissance". Harvard Business School. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  4. Christine Tierney, Carol Matlack (2 April 2001). "Can Super Mario Save Swissair?". Bloomberg. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  5. "Not quite Nestlé". The Economist. 21 June 2001. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  6. "Swissair ex-CEO Corti cleared by court of all charges over airline's bankruptcy." Forbes. 7 June 2007. Retrieved on 24 June 2010.
  7. "Swissair executives cleared in criminal trial". The New York Times. 7 June 2007. Retrieved 16 March 2021.


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