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The son of a pastor, Blocher was born in 1940, the seventh of eleven children.<ref name="Firebrand">Copley, Caroline & Bart, Katharina (February 1, 2015). [http://www.thestar.com.my/News/World/2015/02/01/Rightwing-firebrand-shakes-up-cosy-Swiss-politics/ "Right-Wing Firebrand Shakes Up Cosy Swiss Politics"]. ''The Star''. Retrieved February 1, 2015.</ref>
The son of a pastor, Blocher was born in 1940, the seventh of eleven children.<ref name="Firebrand">Copley, Caroline & Bart, Katharina (February 1, 2015). [http://www.thestar.com.my/News/World/2015/02/01/Rightwing-firebrand-shakes-up-cosy-Swiss-politics/ "Right-Wing Firebrand Shakes Up Cosy Swiss Politics"]. ''The Star''. Retrieved February 1, 2015.</ref>
Blocher served in the [[Military of Switzerland|Swiss military]], achieving the rank of [[Colonel]].<ref name="BlocherWebsite"/><ref name="Parliament"/>
Blocher served in the Swiss military, achieving the rank of [[Colonel]].<ref name="BlocherWebsite"/><ref name="Parliament"/>
==Business career==
==Business career==
Blocher started working at [[EMS-Chemie]], "a maker of adhesives and coatings for the engineering and automotive industries",<ref name="Firebrand"/> in 1969 as a student in its legal department.<ref name=History/><ref name="Forbes">{{cite web | last1=Morrell | first1=Alex | title=Swiss Chemical Conglomerate Mints Three Billionaire Sisters | url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexmorrell/2013/12/13/swiss-chemical-conglomerate-mints-three-billionaire-sisters/#303b422b60ce | date=December 13, 2013 | publisher=''Forbes.com'' | accessdate=January 27, 2016}}</ref> In 1972, Blocher was voted Chairman of the Board and CEO of the company, and in 1983, he purchased a majority of EMS-Chemie.<ref name=History/><ref name="Forbes"/>
Blocher started working at EMS-Chemie, "a maker of adhesives and coatings for the engineering and automotive industries",<ref name="Firebrand"/> in 1969 as a student in its legal department.<ref name=History/><ref name="Forbes">{{cite web | last1=Morrell | first1=Alex | title=Swiss Chemical Conglomerate Mints Three Billionaire Sisters | url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexmorrell/2013/12/13/swiss-chemical-conglomerate-mints-three-billionaire-sisters/#303b422b60ce | date=December 13, 2013 | publisher=''Forbes.com'' | accessdate=January 27, 2016}}</ref> In 1972, Blocher was voted Chairman of the Board and CEO of the company, and in 1983, he purchased a majority of EMS-Chemie.<ref name=History/><ref name="Forbes"/>
When Blocher was voted into the [[Swiss Federal Council]] in 2003, he retired from all business functions in EMS and sold his majority holding with his four children on Dcemeber 30, 2003.<ref name=History>{{cite web|url=http://www.ems-group.com/en/about-ems/about-ems/company-history/ |title=EMS Company History |publisher=EMS-Chemie |date=1 January 2015 |accessdate=17 August 2015}}</ref><ref name="Forbes"/> Blocher's oldest daughter, [[Magdalena Martullo-Blocher]], became CEO of EMS on January 1, 2004.<ref name=History/><ref name="Forbes"/>
When Blocher was voted into the [[Swiss Federal Council]] in 2003, he retired from all business functions in EMS and sold his majority holding with his four children on Dcemeber 30, 2003.<ref name=History>{{cite web|url=http://www.ems-group.com/en/about-ems/about-ems/company-history/ |title=EMS Company History |publisher=EMS-Chemie |date=1 January 2015 |accessdate=17 August 2015}}</ref><ref name="Forbes"/> Blocher's oldest daughter, [[Magdalena Martullo-Blocher]], became CEO of EMS on January 1, 2004.<ref name=History/><ref name="Forbes"/>