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In this interview, Henri van Eeghen shares his career progression and choices. He is joined by Tini Hooymans, former nonfamily director on the board of Van Eeghen. Henri van Eeghen is a member of the fourteenth generation running the company (with the fifteenth generation now in charge). A former chief operating officer (CEO) of the Van Eeghen Group, Henri is currently chief operating officer (COO)/director of Cordaid, a philanthropic organization. He holds numerous directorships and speaks six languages fluently.
This chapter is based on a chapter written by D. Kenyon-Rouvinez in Family Business Governance, Erfolgreiche Führung von Familienunternehmen (Erich Schmidt Verlag, 2010). Permission to reproduce this here has been granted by Erich Schmidt Verlag.
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Based on a chapter written by Kenyon-Rouvinez, D. in Family Business Governance, Erfolgreiche Führung von Familienunternehmen, Erich Schmidt Verlag, 2010, with permission received from Erich Schmidt Verlag
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Koeberle-Schmid, A., Kenyon-Rouvinez, D., Poza, E.J. (2014). CEOs and CEO Succession. In: Governance in Family Enterprises. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137293909_6
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