Anthony (Thony) Ruys



Chairman of the Executive Board (Heineken N.V.)
 
Date of birth: 20 July 1947
Place of birth: Antwerp
Nationality: Dutch
 Married, two sons
 
 
  
 
Functions
Heineken N.V., Amsterdam
2002 - Present As per 25 April, Chairman of the Executive board
1996 Vice Chairman of the Executive board
1993 Member of the Executive board
 
Unilever N.V., Rotterdam
1992 - 1993 Senior Regional Manager Food Executive, North Europe Region
1989 Chairman of the Board of Van den Bergh Nederland / Member of the Board of Dutch Unilever Companies
1987 Chairman of the Board of Van den Bergh Italy / Member of the Board Italian Unilever companies
1984 Chairman of the Board of Cogra Lever S.A. (Colombia)
1980 Director Marketing of Cogra Lever S.A. (Colombia)
1974 Marketing functions at Van den Bergh & Jurgens
 
 
  
 
Education
1968 - 1974 University of Utrecht (Commercial Law)
1989 Harvard Business School (USA: Postgraduate Course - AMP)
 
 
  
 
Directorships
  • Gtech Holdings Corporation, USA (Supervisory Board Member)
  • Sara Lee International B.V. (Supervisory Board Member)
  • ABN AMRO Bank (Member Supervisory Board)

 
 
  
 
Others
  • ECR Europe (Co-Chairman)
  • AIESEC Netherlands (Member Board of Advisors)
  • National Fund for the Preservation of Art Treasures (Member Supervisory Board)
  • Netherlands Society for International Affairs (Board Member)
  • International Chamber of Commerce Netherlands (Board Member)
  • Veerstichting (Supervisory Board Member)
  • Foundation The Rijksmuseum (Member Supervisory Board)