Daniel Janssen
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Daniel Janssen is a Belgian
businessman. He is a son of Charles-Emmanuel Janssen
, liberal deputy of Walloon Brabant
, and Maya Boël, daughter of the Vice-president of the Senate Pol Boël
. He married Thérèse Bracht, and together they have three children, Charles-Antoine Janssen (b.1971), Nicolas Janssen (b.1974), and Edouard Janssen (b.1978).
He started school at the Hamaïde School of Brussels (1940 - 1945), continued at the Athenaeum Robert Catteau of Brussels ((1945 to 1953). From 1953 until 1958, he then studied at the polytechnic faculty of the Universite Libre de Bruxelles
(ULB) where he graduates as civil engineer
in nuclear physics
. From 1959 until 1960, he worked at the Cabinet of Commissioner De Groote at Euratom, after which he studied at Harvard Business School
in the United States
from 1960 to 1962, where he obtains an MBA.
From 1962 to 1984 he worked at the Union Chimique Belge as an engineer, then Director of R&D, and then President of the Executive Committee from 1975 to 1984. He was Vice-President of the Board of Directors. From 1986 onwards, he was successively CEO and Chairman of Solvay.
During his career, he was Chairman of the Federation des Entreprises de Belgique and of CEFIC. He served on various Advisory Boards (including Fortis). He offered a Chair for Corporate Social Responsibility to the Solvay Business School. In May 2006 he retired. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Trilateral Commission
and a member of the European Round Table of Industrialists
(ERT).
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. He is a son of Charles-Emmanuel Janssen
Charles-Emmanuel Janssen
Charles Jean Emmanuel Janssen , was a Belgian liberal deputy of Walloon Brabant. He was married to Marie-Anne Boël, daughter of the Vice-president of the Belgian Senate Pol Boël...
, liberal deputy of Walloon Brabant
Walloon Brabant
Walloon Brabant is a province of Wallonia in Belgium. It borders on the province of Flemish Brabant and the provinces of Liège, Namur and Hainaut . Its capital is Wavre...
, and Maya Boël, daughter of the Vice-president of the Senate Pol Boël
Pol Clovis Boël
Pol-Clovis, Baron Boël was a Belgian industrialist, Director of the Usines Gustave Boël in La Louvière, and liberal politician....
. He married Thérèse Bracht, and together they have three children, Charles-Antoine Janssen (b.1971), Nicolas Janssen (b.1974), and Edouard Janssen (b.1978).
He started school at the Hamaïde School of Brussels (1940 - 1945), continued at the Athenaeum Robert Catteau of Brussels ((1945 to 1953). From 1953 until 1958, he then studied at the polytechnic faculty of the Universite Libre de Bruxelles
Université Libre de Bruxelles
The Université libre de Bruxelles is a French-speaking university in Brussels, Belgium. It has 21,000 students, 29% of whom come from abroad, and an equally cosmopolitan staff.-Name:...
(ULB) where he graduates as civil engineer
Civil engineer
A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering; the application of planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating infrastructures while protecting the public and environmental health, as well as improving existing infrastructures that have been neglected.Originally, a...
in nuclear physics
Nuclear physics
Nuclear physics is the field of physics that studies the building blocks and interactions of atomic nuclei. The most commonly known applications of nuclear physics are nuclear power generation and nuclear weapons technology, but the research has provided application in many fields, including those...
. From 1959 until 1960, he worked at the Cabinet of Commissioner De Groote at Euratom, after which he studied at Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
from 1960 to 1962, where he obtains an MBA.
From 1962 to 1984 he worked at the Union Chimique Belge as an engineer, then Director of R&D, and then President of the Executive Committee from 1975 to 1984. He was Vice-President of the Board of Directors. From 1986 onwards, he was successively CEO and Chairman of Solvay.
During his career, he was Chairman of the Federation des Entreprises de Belgique and of CEFIC. He served on various Advisory Boards (including Fortis). He offered a Chair for Corporate Social Responsibility to the Solvay Business School. In May 2006 he retired. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Trilateral Commission
Trilateral Commission
The Trilateral Commission is a non-governmental, non-partisan discussion group founded by David Rockefeller in July 1973 to foster closer cooperation among the United States, Europe and Japan.-History:...
and a member of the European Round Table of Industrialists
European Round Table of Industrialists
The European Round Table of Industrialists was born out of a growing preoccupation with thestate of the European economy in the early 1980s. Frequently diagnosed as “eurosclerosis”, the...
(ERT).