Jean-Pierre Van Rossem
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Jean Pierre Van Rossem is a Belgian
scholar, socialite and writer.
He studied economics
at the University of Gent in 1963-1967. With his final term paper he won the International Scholarship of Flanders-prize and was able to study two years of econometrics
at Lawrence Klein
. He became famous with 'Moneytron', a stockmarket investment company that could offer apparently endless returns.
Van Rossem had developed a model that could predict the stock market and beat the capitalist
system. His sympathies for the theories of Karl Marx
did not stop him investing for the very wealthy in the world and accumulating 800 million dollars for himself. He declares himself an "anarchist".
Due to belief in the Moneytron system and also his sense of show and publicity he made large sums of money. He also traded duplicated stocks, according to him, 'A way to fuck the system'. He was the sponsor of a Formula One
team in 1989, Moneytron Onyx
, which placed 10th of the 21 teams.
The revenue service and the court were not blind to his methods. He created the political party ROSSEM
to avoid lawsuit (elected politicians are not liable in court) and he got three seats in the lower house at the elections of 1991.
At the coronation ceremony of king Albert II of Belgium
, he shouted 'Vive la république' (Belgium is a monarchy) as had done Julien Lahaut
in 1950 at the coronation of Baudouin of Belgium.
In 1991 he was sentenced to 5 years in jail for tax evasion.
Then, he began to write his autobiography
, which became a bestseller
. Rumour was that had a fling with Miss Belgium
Brigitta Callens
, although this was strongly denied by Van Rossem himself.
He married Nicole Annys, who died in 1989. Later he married Rachida Bettar, with whom he had a son.
Currently, he is back at his old job of helping college students in Gent
, his slogan is: 'Party on, I'll pull you through!'
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...
scholar, socialite and writer.
He studied economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
at the University of Gent in 1963-1967. With his final term paper he won the International Scholarship of Flanders-prize and was able to study two years of econometrics
Econometrics
Econometrics has been defined as "the application of mathematics and statistical methods to economic data" and described as the branch of economics "that aims to give empirical content to economic relations." More precisely, it is "the quantitative analysis of actual economic phenomena based on...
at Lawrence Klein
Lawrence Klein
Lawrence Robert Klein is an American economist. For his work in creating computer models to forecast economic trends in the field of econometrics at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, he was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1980...
. He became famous with 'Moneytron', a stockmarket investment company that could offer apparently endless returns.
Van Rossem had developed a model that could predict the stock market and beat the capitalist
Capitalism
Capitalism is an economic system that became dominant in the Western world following the demise of feudalism. There is no consensus on the precise definition nor on how the term should be used as a historical category...
system. His sympathies for the theories of Karl Marx
Karl Marx
Karl Heinrich Marx was a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. His ideas played a significant role in the development of social science and the socialist political movement...
did not stop him investing for the very wealthy in the world and accumulating 800 million dollars for himself. He declares himself an "anarchist".
Due to belief in the Moneytron system and also his sense of show and publicity he made large sums of money. He also traded duplicated stocks, according to him, 'A way to fuck the system'. He was the sponsor of a Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
team in 1989, Moneytron Onyx
Onyx (racing team)
Onyx Grand Prix was a Formula One constructor from Britain that contested the 1989 and 1990 Formula One seasons before closing its doors midway through the 1990 season.- Pre-Formula One beginnings :...
, which placed 10th of the 21 teams.
The revenue service and the court were not blind to his methods. He created the political party ROSSEM
ROSSEM
ROSSEM was a Belgian libertine political party founded in 1991 by the maverick Flemish businessman and writer Jean-Pierre Van Rossem. The acronym 'ROSSEM' stood for 'Radicale Omvormers en Sociale Strijders voor een Eerlijker Maatschappij" which can loosely be translated as "radical reformists and...
to avoid lawsuit (elected politicians are not liable in court) and he got three seats in the lower house at the elections of 1991.
At the coronation ceremony of king Albert II of Belgium
Albert II of Belgium
Albert II is the current reigning King of the Belgians, a constitutional monarch. He is a member of the royal house "of Belgium"; formerly this house was named Saxe-Coburg-Gotha...
, he shouted 'Vive la république' (Belgium is a monarchy) as had done Julien Lahaut
Julien Lahaut
Julien Lahaut Julien Lahaut Julien Lahaut (6 September 1884, Seraing, near Liège, Belgium - 18 August 1950, (Seraing) was a Belgian politician, who died by assassination.-Political background:...
in 1950 at the coronation of Baudouin of Belgium.
In 1991 he was sentenced to 5 years in jail for tax evasion.
Then, he began to write his autobiography
Autobiography
An autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
, which became a bestseller
Bestseller
A bestseller is a book that is identified as extremely popular by its inclusion on lists of currently top selling titles that are based on publishing industry and book trade figures and published by newspapers, magazines, or bookstore chains. Some lists are broken down into classifications and...
. Rumour was that had a fling with Miss Belgium
Miss Belgium
Miss Belgium is the largest national beauty pageant in Belgium, responsible for selecting the country's representatives to Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International pageants.-Winners since 1969:-2008 controversy:...
Brigitta Callens
Brigitta Callens
Brigitta Callens was Miss Belgium 1999 and her country's representative to Miss World 1999.Brigitta "Gitta" Callens was born in Oudenaarde, a small town known as the jewel of the Flemish Ardennes...
, although this was strongly denied by Van Rossem himself.
He married Nicole Annys, who died in 1989. Later he married Rachida Bettar, with whom he had a son.
Currently, he is back at his old job of helping college students in Gent
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...
, his slogan is: 'Party on, I'll pull you through!'