Master of Economics of the Graduate School of Business, Economics, Law and Social Sciences HSG in St. Gall, Peter Berger began his career with Farner-Publicis Advertising, managing international consumer brands. Moving to Basel and thereafter to Vienna in 1970, he joined Sandoz as a Senior Marketing Manager for pharmaceuticals and otc-products before going, in 1972, to UBS, where he led several management units. From 1997, he headed UBS Western Switzerland. Since 2001, Peter Berger's focus has gradually shifted to art management and he has taken over the presidencies of Béjart Ballet Lausanne and of the Balthus Foundation.