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HANSJOERG WYSS

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Synthes succeeded because we listened to surgeons, not to consultants. The people using the product know what it needs.

businesscustomersHarvard Business School case study, 2010

I made my money fixing broken bones. Now I’m trying to fix a broken planet. The second job is harder.

conservationphilanthropyConservation summit, 2020

Protecting 30% of the earth’s land and ocean by 2030 isn’t charity. It’s survival math.

30x30conservationWyss Foundation announcement, 2018

Billionaires who don’t use their money for the planet are just renting their spot on the Forbes list.

billionairesphilanthropyInterview, 2021

$21 billion for a company I built with my hands over 35 years. Johnson & Johnson got a bargain.

acquisitionsbusinessPost-sale reflection, 2013