*1941
Peter Gross, born in 1941 in St. Gallenkappel, is Professor and ORDINARIUS of Sociology at the University of St.Gallen (HSG). He studied in Zurich and Bern and was habilitated at the University of Bern Dr. rer. PhD at the University of Konstanz. Teaching activities in Konstanz and Freiburg im Breisgau followed. His current research focuses on cultural and religious sociology, modernization theory and management.