Carolina Müller-Möhl

Carolina Müller-Möhl
Müller-Möhl in 2005
Born	Carolina Eva Maria Katan (1968-11-29) November 29, 1968 (age 55) Zürich, Switzerland
Nationality	Swiss
Education	Salem Castle School
Alma mater	Heidelberg University London School of Economics and Political Science Free University of Berlin (MA)
Occupation(s)	Businesswoman, philanthropist, activist
Known for	Woman's activism
Spouse	Ernst Müller-Möhl ​ ​ (m. 1997; died 2000)​
Children	1

Carolina Müller-Möhl officially Carolina Eva Maria Müller^[1] (née Katan; born November 29, 1968) is a Swiss businesswoman, private investor and philanthropist. She is the founder and current chair of Müller-Möhl Group, a single family office, which she founded in 2000. Since 2012 she is also the president of the charitable nonprofit Müller-Möhl Foundation.^[2] Müller-Möhl currently serves on the board of directors of Orascom Development Holding,^[3] NZZ Media Group^[4] and Fielmann Group.^[5] Between 2004 and 2012 she was also on the board of Nestlé.^[6][7] Her net worth is estimated between CHF 600 and 700 millions.^[8]

Müller-Möhl was born Carolina Eva Maria Katan on November 29, 1968, in Zürich, Switzerland to Dr. Serge and Edda Katan. Both her parents were psychologists.^[9] Her father was born in Vence near Nice in France and permanently relocated to Zürich in 1973.^[10] She completed her Abitur at the Salem Castle School and then studied Political Science, History and Jurisprudence at Heidelberg University, London School of Economics and Political Science and Free University of Berlin, where she completed her Master of Arts in Political Science. She completed a certification in Women's Leadership Board at Harvard Kennedy School in Cambridge, Massachusetts.^[11]

In 2000, Müller-Möhl founded Müller-Möhl Group, to manage the estate and assets of her deceased husband Ernst Müller-Möhl (1957-2000) who died in a tragic plane crash near Gotthard Pass.^[12] Under her leadership the portfolio received a new structure, diversification and the risk was lowered substantially.^[13] Today, Müller-Möhl Group, manages assets which are estimated at CHF 600 to 700 millions.^[8]

In 1997, she married Ernst Müller-Möhl, who was a well-respected private banker and financier. He originally hailed from Thurgau where his maternal family owned and operated the famous cider factory Möhl Ltd. He later adapted the double name Müller-Möhl however according to public records his family name was still solely Müller. Through family assets he invested into BZ Bank of Martin Ebner where until 1992 he became one of the most important employees in futures and options trading. 1993 he founded Bank am Bellevue and in 1997 his own bank A&A Actienbank Ltd. (A&A-Group).^[14]

They had one son;

• Elias Müller-Möhl (born 1998)

Müller-Möhl resides on an estate in Ebmatingen.