Bertil Hult. Bertil Hult, born 1941,[1] is a Swedish business man who founded the educational and language school company, EF Education First, in 1965.[2] In 1971, he moved from Sweden to Germany, and in 1977, he established EF's head office in Lucerne, Switzerland, where he now lives.
He served as the company's CEO until 2002 and as chairman until 2008. Today, he is semi-retired. His two oldest sons, Philip Hult and Alex Hult, now serve as the company's co-chairmen and his third son, Edward Hult, is the CEO of EF Educational Tours. Under Bertil Hult's supervision, EF grew to a multi-billion dollar corporation with more than 37,000 employees in 52 countries. Early life and education[edit] Bertil Hult was born in Stockholm. Career[edit] Bertil Hult founded EF Education First at the age of 23, in the basement of his university dormitory in Lund, Sweden. EF Education First is wholly owned by Bertil Hult and his family. Charity work[edit] References[edit] EF Education First. EF Education First headquarters in Lucerne, Switzerland EF Education First (abbreviated as EF) is an international education company that specializes in language training, educational travel, academic degree programs and cultural exchange.
The company was founded in 1965 by Bertil Hult,[1] in the Swedish university town of Lund under the name Europeiska Ferieskolan (European Holiday School). The company is privately held by the Hult family[2] and is headquartered in Lucerne, Switzerland.[3] EF is the largest privately held education provider in the world, with 16 subsidiaries and non-profit organizations in more than 52 countries.[4] Approximately 37,000 people are working at EF.[5] EF English First is the English-language training (ELT) division of EF Education First. Hult International Business School is affiliated with EF and is named for the founder, Bertil Hult.[10][11][12] The business school offers degree programs, which include MBA, Executive MBA, Master and Bachelor degrees.
Séjour linguistique - Séjours linguistiques à l'étranger avec EF. Apple Inc. Coordinates: Apple was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne on April 1, 1976 to develop and sell personal computers.
It was incorporated as Apple Computer, Inc. on January 3, 1977, and was renamed as Apple Inc. on January 9, 2007 to reflect its shifted focus towards consumer electronics. History 1976–80: Founding and incorporation The Apple I, Apple's first product, was sold as an assembled circuit board and lacked basic features such as a keyboard, monitor, and case. Apple was established on April 1, 1976, by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne[20][21] to sell the Apple I personal computer kit, a computer single handedly designed by Wozniak. Apple was incorporated January 3, 1977,[32] without Wayne, who sold his share of the company back to Jobs and Wozniak for $800.[21] Multi-millionaire Mike Markkula provided essential business expertise and funding of $250,000 during the incorporation of Apple.[33][34] 1981–89: Success with Macintosh.