Marcel Niederer

Marcel Niederer (born 9 September 1960 in St. Gallen) is a Swiss entrepreneur and former ice hockey player. He mainly became famous by his sports career and the investment in Belinda Bencic.
== Life ==
=== Career ===
He was born in St. Gallen and spent his childhood in Uzwil. At the age of 17, he made his debut in the first team of the EHC Uzwil, which then was playing in the National League B. Two years later he made the final leap into the top Swiss Hockey League (National League A) team of Lausanne HC. Altogether, Marcel Niederer played seven years in the National League A (Lausanne HC, ZSC Lions and EHC Biel). He became Swiss Champion twice (1981 and 1983 with EHC Biel). Marcel Niederer finished his career in the National League B and 1st League with EHC Uzwil. Marcel Niederer - hockey statistics and profile Website Hockey DB. Retrieved, 30 July 2016.
In parallel with his sports career, Marcel Niederer received a commercial apprenticeship as a trustee and afterwards, he finished his studies in marketing and public administration at the university of applied sciences in Olten.
=== Entrepreneur ===
After his studies and his sports career, Marcel Niederer founded a trust company, which offered fiduciary services. Additionally, he was buying old buildings in order to renovate them. Since 1991, Marcel Niederer displaced his activities to Eastern Germany and Russia. A number of years following, Marcel Niederer was selling bananas and mandarins in Eastern Germany and subsequently instant coffee (Nescafé) and fashion (leather goods and clothing from MCM Modern Creation Munich) in Russia. Down to the present day, Marcel Niederer is doing business in Russia. Since 2003 Marcel Niederer invested in Belinda Bencic’s tennis career. He is also her manager. Since 2006, Marcel Niederer operates in building new apartment blocks in Eastern Switzerland. Marcel Niederer - Moneyhouse Website Moneyhouse. Retrieved, 30 July 2016.
Niederer is married with three daughters. His youngest child, Christina Niederer, is a former figure skater and dancer. He lives with his family in Switzerland although Marcel Niederer has maintained his business in Russia, mainly in Moscow.
==References==
==External links==
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* Daniel Germann: NZZ Belinda Bencic. Die ungewöhnliche Geschichte einer Karriere. Neue Zürcher Zeitung vom 2. September 2015
* René Stauffer: Tagesanzeiger «Ich spürte, wie ernst es Belinda und Ivan ist». Tages-Anzeiger vom 7. Oktober 2015
* Christopher Clarey: New York Times Belinda Bencic Is a Phenom Who Loves to Lob. NY Times vom 22. Januar 2016 (englisch)
Category:Swiss ice hockey players