About Us
The Swiss Society of New York organizes and supports events and initiatives,
independently or in partnership with other organizations.
Our History
On October 17th, 1882, the founding fathers of the Swiss Society of New York got together and founded the “New York Swiss Club”. They were Robert Stricker, who became the Club’s first president, René Geelhaar, August Schildknecht, Emile Rieber, Henri Kaempf, and Albert Schweizer, among others. The members of the Club were a fun crowd who cherished sociability and […]