Philosophies of Life

Andreas Widmer

Andreas Widmer is a former member of the Swiss Guard serving under Saint Pope John Paul II. He is the author of “The Pope and the CEO: John Paul II’s Leadership Lessons to a Young Swiss Guard.” He is the professor of entrepreneurship at The Catholic University of America’s Busch School of Business. Previously a high-tech executive, he helped bring over 100 products to market and co-founded The SEVEN Fund, a philanthropic organization that promotes enterprise solutions to poverty.