Bert De Graeve
Encyclopedia
Bert De Graeve is a Belgian
businessman and since 20 May 2006 Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairman of Bekaert
, where he succeeded Julien De Wilde
.
in Ghent.
He graduated as a lawyer from the University of Ghent (Ghent
) in 1980. In addition he studied financial management at the IPO-UFSIA Management School (Antwerp) and became Master in Tax Management at VLEKHO
(Brussels
).
. From 1982 until 1996 he worked for Alcatel Bell
. From 1982 until 1991 he worked in various financial responsibilities. From 1991 until 1994 he was General manager Shanghai Bell Telephone Equipm. Mfg. Cy, Shanghai. From 1994 until 1996 he worked in Paris
as Vice-President, Director Operations, Alcatel Trade international. In 1996 he was Director International Affairs, Alcatel Alsthom in Paris.
From 1996 until 2002, Bert De Graeve was Managing Director of the Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep
(Flemish Public radio and television), after which he was succeeded by Tony Mary
.
From 2002 until 2005, he was Bekaert Group Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Administration Officer and Corporate Secretary. Since May 2006 he has been Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairman of Bekaert Group Executive.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
businessman and since 20 May 2006 Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairman of Bekaert
Bekaert
N.V. Bekaert S.A. is an industrial company, which is one of the BEL20 companies in the index for the Euronext Brussels stock exchange. The company specializes in advanced metal transformation and advanced materials and coatings...
, where he succeeded Julien De Wilde
Julien De Wilde
Julien De Wilde is a Belgian businessman. He is honorary chairman of Agoria and a member of the board of Bekaert, Telenet and Agfa-Gevaert.-Education:...
.
Education
Bert De Grave studied at the Sint-BarbaracollegeSint-Barbaracollege
The Sint-Barbaracollege in Gent, Belgium is a private Jesuit school, founded in 1832.The school is built on the location of a cloister, the "Sint Barbaraklooster in Jerusalem". The cloister was founded in 1420 for Augustinian nuns, closed in 1783 by order of Joseph II, briefly reopened but closed...
in Ghent.
He graduated as a lawyer from the University of Ghent (Ghent
Ghent
Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of...
) in 1980. In addition he studied financial management at the IPO-UFSIA Management School (Antwerp) and became Master in Tax Management at VLEKHO
Vlekho
Vlekho or Vlaamse Ekonomische Hogeschool is a small business school in Brussels, Belgium, which is part of the KU Leuven Group. The school was founded 1968 by professors and assistant-professors from the Catholic University of Leuven, or in Dutch, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven...
(Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
).
Career
He started his career in 1980 at Arthur AndersenArthur Andersen
Arthur Andersen LLP, based in Chicago, was once one of the "Big Five" accounting firms among PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Ernst & Young and KPMG, providing auditing, tax, and consulting services to large corporations...
. From 1982 until 1996 he worked for Alcatel Bell
Alcatel
Alcatel Mobile Phones is a brand of mobile handsets. It was established in 2004 as a joint venture between Alcatel-Lucent of France and TCL Communication of China....
. From 1982 until 1991 he worked in various financial responsibilities. From 1991 until 1994 he was General manager Shanghai Bell Telephone Equipm. Mfg. Cy, Shanghai. From 1994 until 1996 he worked in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
as Vice-President, Director Operations, Alcatel Trade international. In 1996 he was Director International Affairs, Alcatel Alsthom in Paris.
From 1996 until 2002, Bert De Graeve was Managing Director of the Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep
Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep
The Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie , or VRT, is a publicly-funded broadcaster of radio and television in Flanders ....
(Flemish Public radio and television), after which he was succeeded by Tony Mary
Tony Mary
-Education:He graduated as a Master in Economic Sciences at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in 1973.-Career:He started his career at IBM, where he became Country General Manager for IBM Belgium and Luxemburg in 1990. In 1993 he founded Synergia, which he led until July 1995. From August 1995 until...
.
From 2002 until 2005, he was Bekaert Group Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Administration Officer and Corporate Secretary. Since May 2006 he has been Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairman of Bekaert Group Executive.