Dr Thomas Markus Zellweger

Thomas is an expert on family-run businesses. He is also a strategic consultant for family firms on leadership transitions.

Thomas Zellweger holds the Chair in Family Business at the University of St.Gallen, Switzerland, where he is Vice-President Faculty & Research, Director of the Swiss Institute of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and of the Center for Family Business. Thomas' research has received several international awards and has been published in the leading management journals such Academy of Management Review, Academy of Management Journal, Organization Science and Strategic Management Journal, amongst other outlets. His research has been discussed in the international media such as in The Economist, Forbes and the New York Times. His international textbook entitled "Managing the Family Business: Theory and Practice" received the best book of the year award by the European Academy of Management in 2018.