Wim van der Leegte


Wilhelmus Gerardus Stephanus Maria "Wim" van der Leegte is a Dutch billionaire, and runs the Netherlands-based VDL Groep.

Career

VDL Groep, one of Europe's largest privately-held car and bus makers, was founded in 1953 by his father Pieter van der Leegte, when it started making parts for trucking companies.
In January 2016 VDL announced that van der Leegte would be step down in November, after 50 years as president.

Personal life

Van der Leegte is married with three children and lives in Eindhoven, Netherlands. His three children: Pieter, Jennifer and Willem, are all members of the executive board, and own shares in the company.