Wim van der Leegte

Wim van der Leegte
Wim van der Leegte
Born	Wilhelmus Gerardus Stephanus Maria van der Leegte; August 1947 (age 74)
Nationality	Dutch
Title	Former president, VDL Groep
Term	1966-2016
Spouse(s)	married
Children	3
Parent(s)	Pieter van der Leegte

Wilhelmus Gerardus Stephanus Maria "Wim" van der Leegte (born August 1947)^[2] is a Dutch billionaire, and runs the Netherlands-based VDL Groep.^[1]

Career[]

VDL Groep, one of Europe's largest privately held car and bus makers, was founded in 1953 by his father , when it started making parts for trucking companies.^[1]

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.^[1] His three children: Pieter, Jennifer and Willem, are all members of the executive board, and own shares in the company.

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "The World's Billionaires: Wim Van Der Leegte". Forbes. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
^ "Wilhelmus Gerardus Stephanus Maria VAN DER LEEGTE - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. 12 March 1992. Retrieved 13 February 2017.

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[Forbes-1] "The World's Billionaires: Wim Van Der Leegte". Forbes. Retrieved 8 February 2017.

[2] "Wilhelmus Gerardus Stephanus Maria VAN DER LEEGTE - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. 12 March 1992. Retrieved 13 February 2017.

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