Gérald Frère
Gérald Frère is a Belgian businessman, the chairman of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert since January 2012, and its former CEO.Early life
Gérald Frère was born in Charleroi, Belgium on 17 May 1951.
He is the eldest son of Albert Frère and his first wife, Nelly Poplimont, and they had a son, Gerald.Career
Frère is the chairman of Loverval Finance, Groupe Bruxelles Lambert, Stichting Administratie Kantoor Bierlaire, Domaines Frère-Bougeois, and the vice chairman of
Pargesa Holding.
Frère is the managing director of Financière de la Sambre, Frère-Bourgeois, and Pargesa Holding.
He is a director of Power Financial, ERBE, Fonds Charles-Albert Frère, Haras de la Bierlaire, and Stichting Administratie Kantoor Frère-Bourgeois.
In April 2018, he was accused of nepotism for appointing his son Cédric as regent in the National Bank of Belgium.Frère has two sons, Cédric and William.
He lives at Gerpinnes.
