Donald A. McQuade

Founder at WriteLab, Inc.

82 year

Consumer Services

Commercial Services

Finance

Network origin in Donald A. McQuade first degree

Entity	Entity type	Industry
University of California, Berkeley 915	College/University	Other Consumer Services	915
Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce is an organization that advocates for Swiss, American, and multinational business interests. The non-profit company is based in Zurich, Switzerland. The Swiss company is active in all three major regions of Switzerland, organizing events and conducting comprehensive studies on business-related topics. The organization's special committees provide valuable input into its operations, and its flagship publication, the Yearbook, contains a member directory and a comprehensive collection of facts and figures on Swiss-U.S. business relations. Martin M. Naville has been the CEO of the company since 2004. 52	Non-Profit Organization	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	52
WriteLab, Inc. WriteLab, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services WriteLab, Inc. operates as an online writing tool company. It offers objective, and constructive responses to any writer's prose. The company was founded by Frank D. Yeary, Matthew Ramirez and Donald A. McQuade in 2013 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA. 3	Subsidiary	Packaged Software	3

Chart of Companies connected to the second degree

Multi-company connection

Companies connected to Donald A. McQuade via their personal network

Company	Sector	Related people	Main position
Economiesuisse Economiesuisse Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Economiesuisse operates as a trade industry association. The company is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.	Medical/Nursing Services	Axel P. Lehmann Herbert J. Scheidt André Kudelski Christian Mumenthaler Jasmin Staiblin Rudolf Wehrli Ulrich Jakob Looser André Helfenstein	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal President Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
University of St. Gallen	College/University	Axel P. Lehmann Raymond Julius Bär Stefan Borgas Ulrich Körner Urs Schaeppi Ulrich Jakob Looser Georges A. Kern André Helfenstein	Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology	College/University	David Dean Michel Liès Christian Mumenthaler Jasmin Staiblin Urs Schaeppi Ulrich Jakob Looser André Frei	Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree Director/Board Member Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree
Forum Mondial de L'Economie Forum Mondial de L'Economie Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Forum Mondial de L'Economie engages in the foremost political, business and cultural organizations to shape global, regional and industry agendas. The company was founded by Klaus Schwab in 1971 and is headquartered in Cologny, Switzerland.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Axel P. Lehmann Peter Voser Christian Mumenthaler Paulus Polman Ralph Hamers Georges A. Kern	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
University of Zurich	College/University	Peter F. Weibel Christian C. Wenger Riet Cadonau Rudolf Wehrli Martin M. Naville Ulrich Jakob Looser	Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree Director/Board Member
UBS	Investment Managers	Axel P. Lehmann Peter Voser Oswald J. Grübel Ulrich Körner Ralph Hamers	Chief Operating Officer Director/Board Member President Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Executive Officer
International Institute for Management Development	College/University	Gérard R. Vittecoq Christian Mumenthaler George Quinn Mathieu Vrijsen Urs Schaeppi	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
ZURICH INSURANCE GROUP LTD	Multi-Line Insurance	Axel P. Lehmann Michel Liès Jasmin Staiblin George Quinn Mario Greco	Corporate Officer/Principal Chairman Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO Chief Executive Officer
Swiss Bankers Association Swiss Bankers Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Swiss Bankers Association operates bankers association. The company was founded by Robert U. Vogler in 1912 and is headquartered in Basel, China.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Axel P. Lehmann Herbert J. Scheidt Raymond Julius Bär Ulrich Körner Piergiorgio Pradelli	Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	College/University	Amir Nashat Ramin Hojati Cindy Chen Yang Zhang	Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree
Stiftung Avenir Suisse Stiftung Avenir Suisse Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Stiftung Avenir Suisse develops ideas for the sociopolitical and economic development of Switzerland. It comprises of companies and private individuals from all economic branches and regions of Switzerland. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.	Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds	Peter Voser Michel Liès Christian Mumenthaler Rudolf Wehrli	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York	College/University	J. Richard Fredericks Shannon S. Cross Rebecca J. Simmons Yvonne Schlaeppi	Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree
IMD Scholarship Foundation		Axel P. Lehmann Michel Liès Christian Mumenthaler Ralph Hamers	Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member
NESTLÉ S.A.	Food: Major Diversified	Chris Johnson André Kudelski Paulus Polman Leanne Geale	Human Resources Officer Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO General Counsel
UBS GROUP AG	Investment Managers	Axel P. Lehmann Oswald J. Grübel Ulrich Körner Ralph Hamers	Chief Operating Officer Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Executive Officer
The Geneva Association The Geneva Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Geneva Association provides international think tank of the insurance industry. It offers research programs such as financial stability and regulation, extreme events and climate risk, global ageing, cyber and innovation, and the protection gap. The company was founded by Fabio Padoa Schioppa, Raymond Barre, and Orio Giarini in 1973 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Michel Liès Christian Mumenthaler Mario Greco	Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member
École Centrale Paris	College/University	Damien Courvalin Yves Serra Greg Poux-Guillaume Poux-Guillaume	Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree
University of Basel	College/University	Marco Gadola Riet Cadonau Rudolf Wehrli	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree
IBM	Packaged Software	Peter Voser Peter F. Weibel Ramin Hojati	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Schweizerische Management Gesellschaft		Marco Gadola Riet Cadonau Yves Serra	Director/Board Member President Director/Board Member
Schweizerische Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG Schweizerische Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Schweizerische Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG provides reinsurance, insurance, and risk management solutions. The firm focuses on the property and casualty, life and health, and asset management sectors. The company was founded on May 1, 1883 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.	Insurance Brokers/Services	Michel Liès Christian Mumenthaler George Quinn	Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer Director of Finance/CFO
GEORG FISCHER AG	Industrial Machinery	Jasmin Staiblin Riet Cadonau Yves Serra	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman
SWISS RE LTD	Multi-Line Insurance	Michel Liès Christian Mumenthaler George Quinn	Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer Director of Finance/CFO
The Pan European Insurance Forum (PEIF)		Michel Liès Christian Mumenthaler Mario Greco	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Chairman
Zurich Insurance Co. Ltd. Zurich Insurance Co. Ltd. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Zurich Insurance Co. Ltd. engages in the provision of life and general insurance. It offers insurance products on motor vehicles, travel, retirement, and protection. It caters to individuals, small-and-medium business enterprise, and corporations. The company was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.	Insurance Brokers/Services	Michel Liès Jasmin Staiblin Mario Greco	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer
The Institute of International Finance, Inc. The Institute of International Finance, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Institute of International Finance, Inc. operates as a financial institute. The company's members include commercial and investment banks, insurance companies, and investment management firms. It provides stocks, bonds, mutual & financial funds, and other investments services. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Michel Liès Oswald J. Grübel Ralph Hamers	Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
INTEL CORPORATION	Semiconductors	Frank Yeary Robert Yung Andrea Goldsmith	Chairman Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Director/Board Member
Zurich Insurance Plc Zurich Insurance Plc Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Zurich Insurance Plc engages in the provision of non-life insurance products and services. Its customers include individuals; small businesses; commercial enterprises; and mid-sized, large, and multinational corporations. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.	Multi-Line Insurance	Axel P. Lehmann George Quinn Mario Greco	Chairman Chairman Chief Executive Officer
Swiss Entrepreneurs Foundation Swiss Entrepreneurs Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Swiss Entrepreneurs Foundation operates a business association. The private company is based in Zurich, Switzerland. The Swiss company was founded by Philipp Stauffer.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Urs Schaeppi Philipp Stauffer André Helfenstein	Director/Board Member Founder Director/Board Member
scienceindustries scienceindustries Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services scienceindustries operates as Swiss Business Association Chemistry Pharma Life Sciences. The firm represents the economic and political interests of its member companies. It also promotes the global competitiveness of its member companies by promoting an innovation-friendly environment and providing services for its members. The company was founded on December 23, 1944 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Stefan Borgas Rudolf Wehrli	Director/Board Member President
Basel Chamber of Commerce Basel Chamber of Commerce Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Basel Chamber of Commerce is an organization that advocates for the interests of the industry and promotes the region as the most important logistics hub in Switzerland. The non-profit company is based in Basel, Switzerland. The company also has a Swiss School for International Business.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Marco Gadola Gert de Winter	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
University of Bocconi	College/University	Giovanni Ciserani Mario Greco	Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal
European Financial Services Round Table European Financial Services Round Table Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services European Financial Services Round Table operates as an association to regulate the financial risks. It specializes in bringing together chairman and chief executives of European banks and insurance companies. The purpose of the EFR is to contribute to the European public policy debate on issues relating to financial services and to the financial stability with the completion of the single market in financial services. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Axel P. Lehmann Michel Liès	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
NOVARTIS AG	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Marco Gadola Flemming Ørnskov	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Institut Straumann AG Institut Straumann AG Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Institut Straumann AG operates a dentistry group. It engages in the research, development and manufacturing dental implants, instruments, prosthetics and tissue regeneration products for use in tooth replacement and restoration solutions. The company is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.	Medical/Nursing Services	Marco Gadola Ulrich Jakob Looser	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Institut Für Versicherungswirtschaft	College/University	Axel P. Lehmann Michel Liès	Chairman Director/Board Member
Credit Suisse Foundation	Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds	Axel P. Lehmann André Helfenstein	Chairman Director/Board Member
STRAUMANN HOLDING AG	Medical Specialties	Marco Gadola Ulrich Jakob Looser	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Swiss Finance Institute	College/University	Axel P. Lehmann Raymond Julius Bär	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Credit Suisse AG Credit Suisse AG Investment ManagersFinance Credit Suisse AG is an investment management firm headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1856 and was acquired by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) from Credit Suisse Group AG in 2023. Credit Suisse manages global and regional portfolios, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles for governments, institutions, corporations and individuals worldwide. They also offer private banking and wealth management, investment banking, and corporate and business support services.	Investment Managers	Alfred W. Moeckli Rudolf Wehrli	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Google LLC Google LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Google LLC engages in the operation of internet portal and search index website. It provides online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, and software solutions. The company was founded by Lawrence E. Page and Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin on September 4, 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.	Internet Software/Services	Lindsay Grenawalt Yang Zhang	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
UBS Asset Management Switzerland AG UBS Asset Management Switzerland AG Investment ManagersFinance UBS Asset Management Switzerland AG is the asset management subsidiary of UBS AG, ultimately owned by UBS Group AG (NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. Headquartered in Zurich, the firm was founded in 2018 and provides investment management services to institutional investors, distribution partners and private investors.	Investment Managers	Ulrich Körner Ralph Hamers	Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer
SIX SIS Ltd. SIX SIS Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance SIX SIS Ltd. operates as the national central securities depository of the Swiss financial market and an international central securities depository. It offers services for the settlement and custody of national and international securities. The firm also operates an online real-time settlement system, which enables market participants to settle their transactions through a single technical interface. The company was founded on May 21, 1999 and is headquartered in Olten, Switzerland.	Investment Banks/Brokers	Herbert J. Scheidt André Helfenstein	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Association of Swiss Asset & Wealth Management Banks	Investment Managers	Herbert J. Scheidt Piergiorgio Pradelli	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Hero AG Hero AG Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Hero AG engages in the production of branded nutritional food products. The firm operates through the following segments: Europe, North America, and Emerging Markets. The Europe segment produces and sells consumer food products such as natural spreads, healthy snacks, baby and toddler food, gluten free, and baby and toddler milk and specialties. The North America segment offers baby and toddler food products. The Emerging Markets segment covers China, Egypt, Russia, Turkey, Brazil, and other export countries operations. The company was founded by Gustav Henckell and Gustav Zeiler in 1886 and is headquartered in Lenzburg, Switzerland.	Food: Specialty/Candy	Herbert J. Scheidt Giovanni Ciserani	Director/Board Member Chairman
Venture Foundation		André Kudelski Ulrich Jakob Looser	Corporate Officer/Principal Chairman
JOHNSON CONTROLS INC	Packaged Software	Jürgen Tinggren Yvonne Schlaeppi	Director/Board Member General Counsel
Zurich Chamber of Commerce Zurich Chamber of Commerce Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Zurich Chamber of Commerce is a business organization that serves as a platform for companies to connect and collaborate. The Chamber of Commerce is based in Zurich, Switzerland.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Herbert J. Scheidt André Helfenstein	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member

Statistics

International

Switzerland	37
United States	9
France	3
Bermuda	2
Ireland	2

Sectoral

Finance	14
Consumer Services	11
Commercial Services	10
Technology Services	4
Health Services	3

Operational

Director/Board Member	538
Corporate Officer/Principal	313
Chief Executive Officer	184
Chairman	159
Undergraduate Degree	79

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Amir Nashat	51
Christian C. Wenger	49
Paulus Polman	41
Ulrich Jakob Looser	37
André Kudelski	37
Jon Fyrwald	35
Flemming Ørnskov	35
Marco Gadola	33
Mario Greco	29
Ralph Hamers	28
Jasmin Staiblin	27
Raymond Julius Bär	27
Herbert J. Scheidt	26
Axel P. Lehmann	26
Rudolf Wehrli	25

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