Victor Hasson
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Victor Hasson | |
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| Born | 1957 |
| Died | January 6, 2005 (aged 47 or 48) |
| Occupation | CEO of EBA, Citybird and Birdy. |
Victor Hasson (1957 – January 10, 2005)
Career[]
Victor Hasson, also known as "Vico", graduated from the Université libre de Bruxelles with a degree in Medicine. After graduating, Victor quickly realised that Medicine was not for him and decided to join his family's business.[1]
CityHotel[]
Created by his uncles and managed by Victor and his brother Albert, the Hasson's most successful business was the City Hotel group. The company was later sold to the KBC Group.
European Belgian Airline (EBA)[]
He starts the EBA low cost company on the ashes of bankrupt Trans European Airways and resells it to the Virgin Group (with chairman Richard Branson) who creates the Virgin Express.
City Bird The flying dream[]
In 1996, he creates the low cost airline Citybird. This company files for bankruptcy in 2001.
Birdy[]
After Citybird, he started the Birdy company, reselling it to SN Brussels Airlines in 2004.
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