Jan Huyghebaert
Jan, Baron Huyghebaert is a Belgian businessman. He was a member of the Coudenberg group, a Belgian federalist think tank.Education
He obtained a degree in Philosophy, Language and Literature from the University of Antwerp and a doctorate in Law from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.Career
During his career, he held various government functions, including as adviser to the Belgian Prime Minister, Leo Tindemans, and as Alderman of the Port of Antwerp. He was President of the Executive Committee of the Kredietbank from 1985 to 1991 and was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of Almanij in 1991. He is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the KBC Group and in addition, he is Chairman of the Board of Directors of KB Luxembourg. Mr Huyghebaert served as a Director of NV Bekaert SA until May 14, 2014.
