Thomas Zellweger is Director of the Swiss Research Institute of Small Business and Entrepreneurship at the University of St.Gallen (KMU-HSG) and Professor of Family Business and Entrepreneurship. His research has been published in leading journals such as the Academy of Management Review and the Academy of Management Journal, has received international awards and has been featured in The Economist, The New York Times and The Times. In 2018, the European Academy of Management named his textbook «Managing the Family Business» the best book of the year. He has held visiting professorships at Stanford University and the Wharton School, among others. He also advises entrepreneurs on governance, succession and strategy.

