goldman sachs group inc (GS:New York)

Executive Profile*

Background*

Prof. Karel A. L. M. Van Miert served as a Professor of Nyenrode University. Prof. Van Miert served as International Advisor of The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. until June 22, 2009. He served as Vice President of the European Commission, since January 30, 2002 and President of Nyenrode University, Netherlands Business School in Netherlands from April 2000 to March 2003. From 1968 to 1970, Prof. Van Miert worked for the Belgian National Scientific Research Fund, and was a ... part-time lecturer on European institutions at Vrije University in Brussels from 1978 to 1994. He served as Lecturer in international law at the Free University of Brussels from 1971 to 1973. He was also worked for several European Commissioners: he served for Sicco Mansholt in 1968. He served as Assistant to Henri Simonet, Vice-President of the European Commission from 1973 to 1975. He chaired the Flemish Socialist Party from 1978 to 1988. He served as Deputy Chairman of Association of Socialist Parties at EU level from 1978 to 1980. After starting his political career with the Belgian Socialist Party as International Secretary in 1976, he served as Head of the Private Office of Willy Claes, Minister of Economic Affairs since 1977. He was Member of the European Parliament from 1979 to 1985, and then took a seat in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives. He served as Member of the Belgian Parliament from 1985 to 1988. From 1986 to 1992, Prof. Van Miert served as Vice President of the International Socialist Party. He served as Chairman of the Board of Governors of Nyenrode University and Executive Board Member of De Persgroep NV. Prof. Van Miert served as a Member of the European Commission responsible for transport, credit, investment and consumer policies from 1989 to 1999. Since July, 1992, he also assumed interim responsibility for environmental policies. Prof. Van Miert was a eminent figure on the Belgian and European stage. As Vice Chairman of the European Commission, Prof. Van Miert was responsible for competition policy from 1993 to 1999. He also served as Vice Chairman of the Confederation of European Social Democratic Parties since 1978. Since 2003, he chaired the European Union High Level Group on Trans-European Transport Networks. He served as a Director of Vigeo SAS until June 22, 2009, Agfa Corporation until June 22, 2009 and DHV Holding BV. Prof. Van Miert served as Independent Director of Solvay SA from 2003 to June 22, 2009. He served as a Non Executive Director of Anglo American PLC since March 19, 2002. He served as Member of the Supervisory Board of Philips Lighting B.V. from 2000 to June 22, 2009. He served as a Member of the Supervisory Board of Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV and Philips Electronics North America Corporation since 2000. He served as a Member of the Supervisory Board of Philips New Zealand Limited since 2000. He served as a Member of the supervisory board of Vivendi Universal since April 28, 2005, Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG from July 17, 2002 to 2009 and RWE AG until June 22, 2009. He served as Independent Director of Agfa-Gevaert NV from 2001 to June 22, 2009. He served as a Director of Carrefour Belgium NV and Sibelco NV. He served as Member of the Supervisory Board at Munich Re Group since July 17, 2002 and Philips Healthcare (Also called as Phillips Medical System) since 2000. He served as a Director of Solvay America, Inc. He served as a Member of Supervisory Board at Philips Electronics Singapore Pte. Ltd. from 2000 to June 22, 2009. He served as a Member of the Advisory Board of SAirGroup AG until June 22, 2009. He served as Member of the Supervisory Board at Vivendi from April 28, 2005 to June 2009 and served as Member of Supervisory Board at Vivendi Universal Publishing S.A until June 22, 2009. He served as Director of Solvay North America, LLC until June 22, 2009. He served as a Member of controlling bodies of the following business enterprises DHV (The Netherlands); De Persgroep (Belgium). He served as a Member of the Supervisory Board at Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV from 2000 to June 23, 2009. He served as a Member of the supervisory boards of German utility RWE, Philips NV and Wolters-Kluwer. He served as a Member of Supervisory Board of Wolters Kluwer NV from 2000 to April 14, 2005 and of DVH Amersfoort. He served as a Director of Vivendi (also known as Vivendi Universal) from May 2004 to June 2009. He served as a Member of the Supervisory Board of Fraport AG., from January 30, 2002 to August 2004. He served as a Member of the Advisory Council of Guidant Europe N.V. (Belgium); Eli Lilly Holdings Ltd. (USA); Rabobank Nederland (The Netherlands); Goldmann Sachs International (Great Britain) Uni-Credito and FITCH. Prof. Van Miert teaches European competition policy and had written extensively on European integration. Prof. Van Miert was a Graduate(MA) in Diplomatic Sciences at Ghent University (Belgium). He holds a degree in International Relations at the University of Ghent and a Postgraduate degree from the Center for European Studies at the University of Nancy. Prof. Van Miert passed away on June 22, 2009.

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