Axel A. Weber is a German businessperson who has been at the head of 7 different companies and currently holds the position of Chairman for UBS Group AG, Chairman-Supervisory Board at UBS AG and Chairman for UBS AG (London Branch) (both are subsidiaries of UBS Group AG) and Chairman of The German Institute for Economic Research.

He is also Chairman for The Institute of International Finance, Inc., Member of The Group of Thirty, Member of European Financial Services Round Table, Member-Foundation Board at International Institute for Management Development, Member of The Trilateral Commission, Member of Verein Für Socialpolitik, Member of Société Universitaire Européenne De Recherches Financières and Member of European Banking Group and on the board of 5 other companies.

In the past he was Member of German Council of Economic Experts, Chief Executive Officer & Member-Governing Council at European Central Bank, Chief Executive Officer for Deutsche Bundesbank, Professor at Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, Professor at the University of Bonn and Professor at Universität zu Köln.

Axel A. Weber received a graduate degree from Universität Konstanz and a doctorate from the University of Siegen.