René Boël
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René Boël (1899-1990) was a Belgian
banker and industrialist and Director of the Usines Gustave Boël. He was married with Yvonne Solvay (1896-1930), granddaughter of Ernest Solvay
. They have two sons Yves Boël
and Pol Boël
.
and at Solvay
. During his career he advised the Belgian government in exile during World War II
, and founded the Museum of Modern Art
in Brussels
. He was the first President of the Belgian-American Association, and chaired, between 1950 and 1981, the European League for Economic Cooperation
.
Count
A count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...
René Boël (1899-1990) was a Belgian
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...
banker and industrialist and Director of the Usines Gustave Boël. He was married with Yvonne Solvay (1896-1930), granddaughter of Ernest Solvay
Ernest Solvay
Ernest Gaston Joseph Solvay was a Belgian chemist, industrialist and philanthropist.Born at Rebecq, he was prevented by acute pleurisy from going to university...
. They have two sons Yves Boël
Yves Boël
Yves Boël is a Belgian businessman. He is a son of count René Boël and Yvonne Solvay, granddaughter of Ernest Solvay and he married countess Yolande d'Oultremont on 12 September 1977....
and Pol Boël
Pol Boël
Count Pol Boël was a Belgian industrialist and liberal politician. He was a son of René Boël and Yvonne Solvay...
.
Career
After his marriage, he became director at UCBUCB (company)
UCB is a multinational biopharmaceutical manufacturing company headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.- History :UCB was founded on 18 January 1928 by Emmanuel Janssen, a Belgian businessman...
and at Solvay
Solvay (company)
Solvay S.A. is a Belgian chemical company with its head office in Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium. It was founded in 1863 by Ernest Solvay to produce sodium carbonate by the solvay process. Since then the company has diversified to two major sectors of activity: chemicals and plastics...
. During his career he advised the Belgian government in exile during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, and founded the Museum of Modern Art
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium , is one of the most famous museums in Belgium.-The museum:...
in 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...
. He was the first President of the Belgian-American Association, and chaired, between 1950 and 1981, the European League for Economic Cooperation
European League for Economic Cooperation
The European League for Economic Cooperation is an intellectual pressure group on European economic cooperation...
.
Source
- The Diffusion of US Management Models and the Role of the University: the Case of Belgium (1945-1970) - Kenneth Bertrams, July 2001
- Kenneth Bertrams, Converting Academic Expertize into Industrial Innovation: University-based Research at Solvay and Gevaert, 1900–1970, Enterprise and Society