- Born on 24 March 1955 in Dagmersellen (Lucerne), Switzerland
- Languages: German, French, English
- Studies in Electrical Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zurich and training to analyst/IT specialist at the former People's Bank of Switzerland
- Joined the career officers' corps in 1984
Brigadier General Willy Siegenthaler
Commander Command Support Training Unit 30 (CS TU 30)
Milestones in senior duties
Since 1 July 2009
in his current function
2009
Course at the Swedish Military Academy in Stockholm
2004 - 2009
Commander Command Support Brigade 41
2003
DCOS operations of a field army corps
2002 - 2003
Course commander at the Military Academy at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zurich
2001
Commander Signal Recruit School
2000
Commander technical communications courses, Kloten
1999 - 2001
Commander of a signal regiment
1999 - 2000
Chief signal unit and team leader at the Armed Forces Training Centre Lucerne
1991
Assignment in England (Royal Signals, Blandford)
in his current function
2009
Course at the Swedish Military Academy in Stockholm
2004 - 2009
Commander Command Support Brigade 41
2003
DCOS operations of a field army corps
2002 - 2003
Course commander at the Military Academy at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zurich
2001
Commander Signal Recruit School
2000
Commander technical communications courses, Kloten
1999 - 2001
Commander of a signal regiment
1999 - 2000
Chief signal unit and team leader at the Armed Forces Training Centre Lucerne
1991
Assignment in England (Royal Signals, Blandford)
