Honours

Knight in the Order of Orange Nassau

Van Borselen Medal of the Municipality of    Rotterdam

Education

Masters Degree in Economics, University of Rotterdam

NIBE diplomas (banking)

Career 

September 2006- present

Policy Advisor European Affairs Brussels Office

Association of Dutch Water Companies (Vewin)

Dutch Water Boards (Unie van Waterschappen)

May 1st- present

Professor Business Development Rotterdam University, a University for Applied Studies

April 1st 2002-present

Partner Solveigh Corporate Development B.V. Rotterdam (mergers and acquisitions)

July 18th 2003-

July 20th 2004

Member European Parliament

   - Committee on Regional Policy, 

     Transport and Tourism: Member

   - Committee on Economic and Monetary

     Affairs: Substitute

   - Delegation for Relations with the United

     States: Member

August 1999- 2003

Manager W&S Transition and Interim Management

July 1994 - July 1999

Member European Parliament

1994-1996

Vice Chairman Parliamentary Committee External Economic Relations

1996-1999

Chairman Parliamentary Committee on Culture, Youth, Education and the Media

October 1992- present

Interim Manager: Director of Pex Management B.V.

May 1984 - September 1992

Director Royal Dutch Grain and Feed Trade Association and the Laboratory of Het Comité

March 1979 - 30 April 1984

Slavenburg´s Bank N.V. (later: Credit Lyonnais Bank Nederland); Deputy General Manager and Company Secretary

1 July 1973 - 31 December 1979

Secretary Chamber of Commerce and Factories for Rotterdam

1978

N.V. World Trade Centre Rotterdam

            Founder and temporary director

World Trade Centre Club Rotterdam

-          Founder and member of the board

            Currently honorary member

November 1969 - 30 June 1973

Teacher of Economics and Job Advisor; St. Stanislas College, Delft.

Sideline business activities

Member Supervisory Board

1979-1982 and 1989-1991

1987-1988

1987-present

1999-present

Van de Meeberg en Voorhoeve BV, Wassenaar

Hooijkaas Beheer B.V., Schoonhoven

Zwiers Partners B.V., Rotterdam

De Zaak Launspach B.V., Rotterdam

Advisor

1995-1998

1996-1999

1 July 1998-1 July 1999

Moret Ernst & Young, sector government

W&S Transition and Interimmanagement B.V.

Involve B.V., Bergen op Zoom

Foundations

Januari 2005- Present

October 1999-present

Treasurer and General Secretary Zelfstandigwerken

Chairman Foundation `De Thuiskopie´, Hoofddorp

Sideline social activities

September 1970-April 1984

period september 1970-april 1984

period 1984-1992

1985-1992

1987-1992

period 1990-1994






1987-1999


1984-1994

1978-present

1980-present

1978-present

1992-present

Member Rotterdam City Council

Committees:

-Port and Economic Affairs

-Sport and Recreation

-Culture

-Town and Country Planning and Traffic

-Taxi Affairs

-Cable Television

Several activities:

- Foundation Ahoy, Blijdorp Zoo, Foundation VVV Rotterdam, Vice Chairman Rotterdam Foundation for Catholic Education, several functions regarding church

Member Executive Committee of the Agricultural Wholesale Organisation

Member of the Board of the Dutch Wholesale Organisation

Treasurer Rotterdam School for Economic Studies

Member Supervisory Board Rabobank Rotterdam

Member of the Board NCW West Kring Waterweg

Chairman Co-operation Enterprise Organisations Rhine Delta

-Quality control / Inspection Organisations/ ISO 9001

-Member College of Experts STERIN

-Chairman College of Experts STERIN

-Member Central College of Experts NKO/STERIN/STERLAB

 
Member Board Rotterdam Society Gijsbert Karel van Hogendorp

Member Working Group Europe CDA

Member Lions International (several functions)

Member Commercial Club Rotterdam (several functions)

Member of the Board of the Snickers de Bruyn Foundation (funds for charity)

Chairman Foundation Henri (charity)

Hobby´s

Modern Arts

Dance/Ballet

Opera/Classical Music

Swimming, Jogging, Fitness Training, Biking