… where it all began
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… where it all began
Four young university students used to end their days on skis in St. Moritz by spending a few hours at the Corviglia Hut. It was an opportunity to drink together and discuss their shared passion: business and international affairs. Two men of a certain age, with a proud and, at the same time, gentle air, typical of mountain dwellers, sat in silence at a table not far from them, drinking grappa.
One day, the four young men heard a distinct voice say: “That will never work.” It was one of the mountain men, commenting on their conversation.
After a moment of embarrassment, the four invited them to their table and asked him to explain his remark. He was right.
Their names were Albert Bollard and Damian Lewis.
From that day on, after skiing, the boys’ table always hosted the two men, who continued to listen in silence to their ideas and enthusiastic projects. They had no university studies or master’s degrees and probably never left their mountains. Nevertheless, when they did speak, albeit rarely, they did so with simplicity, common sense, and extraordinary clarity. The boys loved these après-ski moments and felt sincere affection and admiration for these charming men.
One day, however, Albert unexpectedly failed to appear at the hut. He was gone … forever. And Damian followed him six months later.
Sometime thereafter, the four friends founded this company. In honor of Albert and Damian, it bears the name “Bollard and Lewis”.