- Paul De Keersmaeker
Paul, Baron De Keersmaeker (born 1929) is a Belgian businessman and politician and Chairman of PA Europe [http://www.pa-europe.com] .
Education
De Keersmaeker obtained a PhD degree of
Law and a BA degree of notary at theKatholieke Universiteit Leuven (Leuven , Belgium).Career
De Keersmaeker began his professional career as Manager of the family brewery De Keersmaeker N.V. in Kobbegem. From 1959 until
1985 he was mayor of Kobbegem/Asse , and from 1968 to1992 , he was a member of the Belgian Parliament. From 1974 to1981 he was a member of theEuropean Parliament , and from 1981 to1992 Member of the Federal Belgian Government as Secretary of State for European Affairs and Agriculture.He joined
Interbrew as Member of the Board in 1992, and he was appointed Chairman of the Board in1994 . In addition, he is Chairman of the Board ofDomo ,Nestlé Belgilux, and WDP, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Euler-Cobac and Member of the Board of Tractebel, Iris and Afinia Plastics.When his mandate as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Interbrew expired on
24 April 2001 , he was appointed Honorary Chairman of Interbrew. He is also Honorary Chairman of the Board ofKBC Bank , the Federation of Food Industry and the Confederation of Belgian Brewers.Between 1992 and
1998 De Keersmaeker was Chairman of the Confederation of Belgian Brewers and of the Belgian Federation of Food Industry as well as Member of the Management Committee of the Federation of Enterprises in Belgium.De Keersmaeker is European Chairman of the Canadian European Round Table and Chairman of the
Foundation Europalia International . In 2002, he was awarded theVlerick Award .He is currently Chairman of the
Brussels based public affairs and communications company PA Europe and Chairman of the Public Advice International Foundation [http://www.pa-international.org] .ource
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