Former Austrian Federal Minister of Finance (1970-1981) and former Vice Chancellor of the Republic of Austria (1976-1981). He served as Director General of the banking institution CA Creditanstalt Bankverein (1981-1989) and Consultant at the World Bank (1988-1989). In 1989, he founded AIC Androsch International Management Consulting GmbH. Today he is an industrialist and he is dedicated to economic-political, socio-political, and scientific-political matters. He has received numerous distinctions and awards and is the author of a multitude of publications. He has a degree in Business Administration and a PhD in Economics.