Philippe, Baron Vlerick (born 8 June 1955), is a

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businessman. He was born in

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, the son of Lucien Vlerick and Thérèse Vandewiele. He is a

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André Vlerick André, Baron Vlerick (1919–1990) was a Belgian politician, businessman, professor and founder of the Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School. He graduated in economy at the University of Ghent and was appointed at the University of Leuven as well ...

and married to Patricia Bouckaert.

Career

He is chairman and CEO of the

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producer ''Uco Textiles'' and also manages ''Bic Carpets'', a manufacturer of designer carpets founded by his father in 1956. In 2005, he started on a strategic alliance with the Indian

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. In 2006, he was ''Manager of the Year'' in

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. He is a member of the board of directors of the

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and a Director of the

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. In November 2011, Vlerick was convicted of environmental crimes committed by UCO Sportswear in Ghent. Following the Ghent Court of Appeal's ruling, the conviction was upheld by the Court of Cassation in September 2012.

functions

* Commisaris general of Europalia India * President of the Belgo-Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry" (BICC & I).

Honours

* 2008: Created Baron Vlerick, by command of King Albert. * 2013: commander in the Order of Leopold.Numac : 2014015268

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