Philippe Vlerick

Philippe baron Vlerick (born 8 June 1955), is a Belgian businessman. He was born in Kortrijk, the son of Lucien Vlerick and Thérèse Vandewiele. He is a nephew of André Vlerick and married to Patricia Bouckaert.

Career

He is chairman and CEO of the denim 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 Raymond Group. In 2006, he was Manager of the Year in Belgium.^[1] He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Vlerick Business School^[2] and a Director of the KBC Group.

Honours

2008: Created Baron Vlerick, by command of King Albert.
2013: commander in the Order of Leopold.^[3]

References

^ Manager van het Jaar: Philippe Vlerick Template:Nl icon
^ https://extranet.vlerick.com/sites/corporategovernance/Pages/CorporateBoard.aspx
^ Numac : 2014015268

Sources

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[1] Manager van het Jaar: Philippe Vlerick Template:Nl icon

[2] ttps://extranet.vlerick.com/sites/corporategovernance/Pages/CorporateBoard.aspx

[3] Numac : 2014015268

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