Karl Elsener (inventor) his grandson Carl Elsener senior (1922-2013) and his great-grandson Carl Elsener Jr. (born 1958) led the Victorinox company. Karl Elsener (inventor) Karl Elsener (9 October 1860 - 26 December 1918) was a Swiss cutler, inventor and entrepreneur. Karl Elsener completed an apprenticeship as a knife maker in Zug. After some journeyman years he opened a factory in Ibach, Switzerland in 1884 for the manufacture of knives and surgical instruments. He invented the Swiss army knife in 1891 and developed his knife manufacturing company into what has become Victorinox. From 1912 to 1918 Elsener was a member of the cantonal parliament
Regula Elsener In 1998, she was the billboard face of the weather show at RTL Switzerland for some months. In 2005 she ended her career as a TV moderator. Today she works as a freelance journalist and event host. Regula Elsener Regula Elsener (born 3 March 1975) is a Swiss journalist, author and former TV moderator from Schweizer Fernsehen (Swiss television). Regula Elsener grew up in Thurgau. She has two daughters with her husband. Today she lives with her family near Uster. As a 15-year-old, Regula Elsener wrote her first newspaper article. After graduating as a commercial clerk, she managed to switch