Andy Rihs

Andy Rihs (2 November 1942 in Stuttgart – 18 April 2018 in Zürich) was a Swiss businessperson.

Biography

Andy Rihs, born in 1942 in Stuttgart, Germany, took over a Swiss hearing aid company, Phonak, in 1966 with a partner and his brother.[1][2]

Rihs owned the BMC Racing cycling team and the Young Boys soccer club.[3][4] In 2011, BMC Racing won the Tour de France with cyclist Cadel Evans.[3] Previously, in 2006, Rihs' Phonak cycling team disbanded after cyclist Floyd Landis was stripped of his tour title.[3]

References
  1. "Andy Rihs, hearing-aid billionaire and passionate cyclist, dies at 75". April 19, 2018 – via www.reuters.com.
  2. "Andy Rihs, Swiss Entrepreneur and Soccer Club Owner, Dies at 75". April 19, 2018 – via www.bloomberg.com.
  3. "Rihs, owner of cycling, soccer teams, dies at 75". ESPN. April 19, 2018.
  4. Brown, Gregor (April 19, 2018). "BMC Racing owner Andy Rihs dies".
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