Degree in Law and MBA, University of Louvain, Belgium. 1985-87, Financial Analyst, P&G; 1987-89, Senior Commercial Manager, Unilever, UK. With Van den Bergh and Jurgens Food Company: 1989-92, Company Logistics Director, Netherlands; 1992-96, Finance Director, Poland. With Unilever: 1996, Founder, Foods Company, Russia; Senior Vice-President, Finance and IT, Central and Eastern Europe, Rotterdam; 2004, Managing Director, Best Foods, France; 2005, Group Vice-President, Greater China and Chairman, Andina Region companies; currently, Executive Vice-President, Namca.