Prince of Liechtenstein Foundation
Private | |
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| Founded | 1970 |
| Founder | chairman of the board of trustees ) |
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| Owner | Princely Family of Liechtenstein |
Number of employees | 30[3] |
| Website | www |
The Prince of Liechtenstein Foundation (
Vienna, Austria.[6] As of 2012, there were 15 companies and 2 museums owned by the Foundation.[6][7][8]
In late 2009, rumors speculated that the foundation was attempting to purchase rights to
Vaduz FC.[9] However, this has never been confirmed or denied, as of late 2012.[10] The Foundation also plays national heritage and political roles, opening up a Liechtenstein culture museum,[11] selling the political books that support the princely family,[12] and funding right-leaning politicians.[10]
Overview
The foundation is a
Prince Hans-Adam II was head of the foundation from 1970 through 1984, until his brother Prince Philipp Erasmus succeeded him as CEO, Prince Philipp was also the CEO for LGT Group, before being replaced by his nephew Prince Maximilian in 2006.[14] Before becoming CEO, Prince Philipp was a well-known hedge fund investor, working at the head of many influential investment firms.[7] However, Prince Hans-Adam II is still the main beneficiary of the foundation at the present time.[15]
The chairman of
board of trustees at the foundation and also LGT Group.[16] Cuno Pümpin is the chairman of the board of directors at Invision Private Equity AG; he is also a member of the board of trustees at the foundation and LGT Group.[17]
List of companies
Here is a list of all foundation companies; they are:[6][18][19][20]
- Forestry Kalwang
- Hofkellerei Vaduz
- Hofkellerei Wilfersdorf
- LGT Group
- Liechtenstein Energie GmbH & Co KG
- LIECO GmbH & KG
- Palais Liechtenstein GmbH
- Real Estate Administration Vienna
- RiceTec
- Van Eck Publishers
- Wilfersdorf Agricultural and Forest Company
Museums
Here is a list of all Foundation museums, they are:[21]
- Liechtenstein Royal Museum
- Liechtenstein Museum
- Liechtenstein Museum of Fine Arts (Art exhibit only)
References
- ^ Thomasson, Emma. "Insight: Liechtenstein prince faces vote over veto power | Reuters". In.reuters.com. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ "Top 10 richest politicians of the world". Luxurylaunches.com. 10 October 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ "Interview mit Seiner Durchlaucht Erbprinz Alois von Liechtenstein" (PDF).
- ^ "The Princely House of Liechtenstein". Fuerstenhaus.li. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ "LGT Group - About us". Lgt.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ a b c "Other Companies". Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Making royal progress". Archived from the original on 29 June 2006.
- ^ "Fuerstenhaus". Archived from the original on 7 February 2012.
- ^ "Soccer Forum". BigSoccer. Retrieved 20 June 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "FHL News page". Fuerstenhaus.li. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ "SFL". Sfl.at. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ "The State in the Third Millennium". Fuerstenhaus.li. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ "FHL contact form". Fuerstenhaus.li. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ "Encyclopædia Britannica".
- ^ LGT report, 2008, Page 30 Archived 13 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Pearson Archived 3 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine (Board of Directors, Annual Report, 2005)
- ^ Invision Board of Directors Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Palais Liechtenstein GmbH". Archived from the original on 9 May 2012.
- ^ "LGT Group - About us". Lgt.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ "Links". Sfl.at. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ "Liechtenstein. The Princely Collections". Liechtensteincollections.at. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
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