Mario Corti (born Lausanne, October 22, 1946) is a Swiss businessman who acted as chairman of Swissair. Early years and education In 1975, Corti earned a master's degree in business administration from Harvard Business School. He earned a doctorate in economics from the University of Lausanne. Career After graduation from Harvard Business School, Corti worked as a business planner for Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation in California. Following his return to his home country in 1977, he worked first at the Swiss National Bank and then as Under Secretary for Foreign Trade. In 1990, he accepted a position with Nestlé USA and became chief financial officer in 1996. In April 2000, Corti left Nestle and joined SwissAir. Corti began his term as the Swissair CEO in March 2001. He was put on trial, accused of unlawful management in regards to the failure of Swissair in 2001. Corti was acquitted of all charges. Private life Corti is also known as "Super Mario". In 1992 Corti flew a twin-engine plane around the globe as a pilot and in 1999 across the Atlantic. References Swiss businesspeople Living people People from Lausanne 1946 births 20th-century Swiss businesspeople 21st-century Swiss businesspeople University of Lausanne alumni Harvard Business School alumni