Luc Bertrand
Encyclopedia
Luc Bertrand is a Belgian
businessman. He is at present the CEO of Ackermans & van Haaren
, which is business concern active in construction
, dredging, and environmental
services, human resources
services, financial
services, and private equity
. The company is headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium
.
(Leuven
, Belgium
).
, in New York
, London
(1976), Amsterdam
(1978), New York (1980), London (1984). He became Vice President of the company in 1980. His last assignment was in London from 1984 until 1986 as Regional Sales Manager, North Europe (Corporate Finance).
Since 1985 he is working for Ackermans & van Haaren
N.V.,first as a Director. From March 1987 as until February 1990 as Administrative and Finance Manager. From April 1990 until 1995 as Managing Director, and since 1996 as Chairman of the Executive Committee and Managing Director of Ackermans & van Haaren N.V. He is member of the business club Cercle de Lorraine.
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 at present the CEO of Ackermans & van Haaren
Ackermans & van Haaren
Ackermans & van Haaren N.V. is a Belgian holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company is active in four key sectors: dredging and construction, real estate, financial services, and private equity...
, which is business concern active in construction
Construction
In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking...
, dredging, and environmental
Natural environment
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services, human resources
Human resources
Human resources is a term used to describe the individuals who make up the workforce of an organization, although it is also applied in labor economics to, for example, business sectors or even whole nations...
services, financial
FINANCIAL
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services, and private equity
Private equity
Private equity, in finance, is an asset class consisting of equity securities in operating companies that are not publicly traded on a stock exchange....
. The company is headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium
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...
.
Education
Luc Bertrand went to highschool at the jesuit Onze Lieve Vrouwecollege, Antwerp, where he studied Classic Humanities. In 1974, he obtained a Master degree as a Commercial Engineer a the Katholieke Universiteit LeuvenKatholieke Universiteit Leuven
The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven is a Dutch-speaking university in Flanders, Belgium.It is located at the centre of the historic town of Leuven, and is a prominent part of the city, home to the university since 1425...
(Leuven
Leuven
Leuven is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region, Belgium...
, Belgium
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...
).
Career
He started his career in 1974 at the Corporate Finance Bankers Trust Co.Bankers Trust
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, in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, London
London
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(1976), Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
(1978), New York (1980), London (1984). He became Vice President of the company in 1980. His last assignment was in London from 1984 until 1986 as Regional Sales Manager, North Europe (Corporate Finance).
Since 1985 he is working for Ackermans & van Haaren
Ackermans & van Haaren
Ackermans & van Haaren N.V. is a Belgian holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company is active in four key sectors: dredging and construction, real estate, financial services, and private equity...
N.V.,first as a Director. From March 1987 as until February 1990 as Administrative and Finance Manager. From April 1990 until 1995 as Managing Director, and since 1996 as Chairman of the Executive Committee and Managing Director of Ackermans & van Haaren N.V. He is member of the business club Cercle de Lorraine.