- Born in 1921 in Épalinges (CH), died 11 January 2006 in Épalinges

- Nationality: Swiss

- Professor at the Hautes Écoles Commerciales (HEC) of the University of Lausanne (1955‒1957)

- Emeritus Professor at the University of Lausanne, Chair of European Integration

- Administrative Secretary for the Management Association of the Action Committee for the United States of Europe (1956‒1975)

- Founder and Director of the Centre for European Research in Lausanne (1957‒1978)

- President of the Jean Monnet Foundation for Europe, Lausanne (1978‒2005)