Karel Vuursteen



 
 
Member of the Board of directors (Heineken Holding N.V.)
 
Date of birth: 25 July 1941
Place of birth: Arnhem
Nationality: Dutch
Family: Married, three children
 
Functions
 
Heineken Holding N.V.
2002 to present: Member Board of directors
 
Heineken N.V.
1993 - 2002 Chairman Executive board Heineken N.V.
1992 - 1993 Vice-Chairman Executive board Heineken N.V.
1991 - 1992 Member Executive board of Heineken N.V.
 
Philips
1968 - 1991 President & CEO of Philips Lighting North America.
Several marketing and management positions within the Philips organization in the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Austria, Germany and United States of America.
 
Education
Agricultural Engineer (Ir), Agricultural University in Wageningen
 
Directorships
Among others:
Gucci Group N.V.
AB Electrolux (Sweden)
Henkel KGaA (Germany)
ING Groep N.V.
Akzo Nobel N.V.
 
Others
Chairman Stichting Het Concertgebouw Fonds
Vice Chairman Nijenrode University