Edouard Jenny

Edouard-Christian Jenny (1892?-1953) was a manager and industrialist best known for driving Doxa to new heights under founder Georges Ducommun and his successor Jacques Nardin. Jenny took over as general manager of the company following Nardin's death in 1950 but only held the job for two years before he died as well.

Edouard-Christian Jenny was born about 1892 in Berne.

In October 1926 Jenny joined the management of the Doxa Watch Factory under founder Georges Ducommun. He served alongside Bernard Laberty, who had previously worked for Perret et Berthoud, and Alcide Matile, both of whom joined just a few years earlier as Ducommun sought to diversify management of the firm.

Jenny would remain at the helm of Doxa until his death in 1953. Jenny is credited for driving Doxa to commercial success with modern and prolific advertising and design. He was made commercial director in March of 1937 as Jacques Nardin and his wife took over following the death of Georges Ducommun. He quickly expanded promotion of the company's products, driving a strong business in ladies watches as well as a diversification into chronographs and military watches. When a workers' compensation fund was set up in 1944 Jenny was named vice-president under Nardin. He was promoted to director (though retaining his role as commercial director) in a reorganization of the firm later that year.

When Jacques-André Nardin died suddenly in 1950 the board of directors turned to Edouard Jenny to lead the company. He was named general manager of the firm, a position he held for just two years until his own death.

Edouard Jenny died on January 28, 1953 at the age of 61 following a long illness. His place as general manager was taken by Emile-Albert Jauslin.

His obituary notes that Jenny sometimes had "a rough approach" but was well-respected and faithful to the direction of the firm. He was part of several companies, including the Club Alpin, which he had been a member of for a quarter of a century.