Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> February 26, 2001
ERICH VON DANIKEN is the Vice President of Mystery-Park AG. He was
educated at the College St-Michel in Fribourg. While Managing Director
of a Swiss five-star Hotel, he wrote his first book, Chariots of the
Gods, which was an immediate best-seller in the United States, Germany,
and later in 38 other countries. In the United States, Erich von Daniken
won instant fame as a result of the television special "In Search of
Ancient Astronauts," based upon his first book. Erich von Daniken's
books have been translated into 28 languages, and have sold 60 million
copies worldwide. From his books two full-length documentary films have
been produced: Chariots of the Gods and Messages of the Gods. Of the
more than 3,000 lectures which Erich von Daniken has given in 25
countries, over 500 were presented at universities. Fluent in four
languages, Erich von Daniken is an avid researcher and a compulsive
traveller. He was awarded with an Honorary Doctorate degree by the State
University of Bolivia. He received the "Huesped Illustre" award from the
cities of Ica and Nazca in Peru. In Brasil he received the "Lourenco
Filho" award in Gold and Platin, and in Germany he was awarded with the
"Order of Gordon Bleu du Saint Esprit" (together with the German
astronaut Ulf Merbold.) Erich von Daniken is the founder of the
committees and the vice president of the joint-stock company. The park
'Mysteries of the world' will be opened in April of 2002 in
Interlaken/Switzerland. Erich von Daniken has been married to Elisabeth
Skaja since 1960. He has one daughter, Cornelia (born 1963), and two
grandchildren. Profile
history; what are your core activities and where do you see yourself
today?
Mr. von Daniken: I'll start by telling you
