Salzburg: Peter Unterkofler

President of the Federation of Austrian Industries (IV) Salzburg

General manager of Jacoby GM Pharma GmbH 

www.jacoby-gm.at 

Date of birth: 16/02/1973

Parents: Horst Unterkofler – art historian, Enna Unterkofler (née Jacoby) - entrepreneur

Marital status: married to Dr. Barbara Unterkofler (née Haidinger), three children

Education

• 10/1983 – 07/1991: Christian Doppler grammar school in Salzburg
• 10/1991 – 04/1992: Austrian Armed Forces in Salzburg (Schwarzenberg barracks)
• 05/1992 – 08/1992: Stay abroad in Belgium (language school)
• 10/1992 – 04/1997: Studied law in Vienna (Mag. jur.)
• 12/2000 – 01/2001: Bar examination (with distinction)
• 10/2001 – 06/2002: Thesis on private foundation law
• 09/2002 – 08/2003: Postgraduate LL.M. - London School of Economics

Professional experience

• 07/1997 – 04/1998: Court internship in Vienna
• 05/1998 – 06/2002: Trainee lawyer at Schönherr & Partner Rechtsanwälte in Vienna (primarily corporate law and M&A)
• Since 08/2003: Member of the executive board at Jacoby Pharmazeutika AG
• Since 2007: Managing director of Jacoby Pharmazeutika AG
• Since 2013: General manager of Jacoby GM Pharma GmbH

Other roles

• from 2005 to 2010: Chairman of Young Industry (JI) Salzburg
• Since 2010: Vice president of the Federation of Austrian Industries (IV) Salzburg
• Since 2010: Vice president of the Salzburg chamber of commerce (WKS)
• Since 2016: President of the Federation of Austrian Industries (IV) Salzburg

Hobbies 

• Sports: skiing, tennis, football, golf, hiking
• Culture: opera, theatre, reading