Lebanese businessman
Nicolas Hayek (1928-2010) was a Lebanese-Swiss entrepreneur and founder of The Swatch Group, a global watchmaking company. He was born in Beirut, Lebanon and held citizenship in both Lebanon and Switzerland. Hayek was educated at Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 in France.
Nicolas Hayek is the father of Nick Hayek Jr. and Nayla Hayek, both of whom are involved in The Swatch Group, with Nayla Hayek serving as Chair of the Board of Directors and Nick Hayek Jr. as the CEO. The Swatch Group has various subsidiaries as a part of its business structure.
Hayek passed away in 2010 in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland.
Lebanese businessman