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Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche, later Fritz Hoffmann-von der Mühll (1868 – 1920), was a Swiss businessman who founded the pharmaceutical company F. Hoffmann-LaRoche & Co . Early life. Fritz Hoffmann was born in Basel, Switzerland on 24 October 1868, the third child of Friedrich Hoffmann and Anna Elisabeth Merian. [2] .
Roche was founded in Switzerland, Germany and Italy in 1896 as one of the first companies specifically set up to manufacture scientifically researched pharmaceuticals. The quick international expansion was a result of Roche’s bold and daring founder Fritz Hoffmann, a merchant from Basel.
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG, commonly known as Roche, is a Swiss multinational holding healthcare company that operates worldwide under two divisions: Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics. Its holding company, Roche Holding AG, has shares listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. The company headquarters are located in Basel.
At the end of the 19th century, Fritz Hoffmann was a young Swiss merchant from a wealthy family in the silk-ribbon manufacturing business. He was known for his larger-than-life personality, and even larger ambitions to make his mark on the world.
Our story began 125 years ago. Today, Roche is one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, having evolved into a global leader in the industry and providing people with life-changing solutions.
Roche founder Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche (24 October 1868 – 18 April 1920) was a pioneering entrepreneur convinced that the future belonged to branded pharmaceutical products.
For more than 125 years, the descendants of Swiss entrepreneur Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche have remained in control of Roche Holding, harnessing the remunerative power of sticking together.
