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Former managing director, Almanij

Nationality: Belgian.

Education: Catholic University of Leuven, BS; LLD; University of Chicago, MA.

Career: Continental Illinois Bank of Chicago; Lazar Freres; Bekaert, 1984–1992, operational and administrative duties; Almanij, 1992–2003, managing director; Agfa-Gevaert, 2002–2003, managing director.

■ Ferdinand Verdonck was born in Belgium and left his country to attend an American university. After graduation he stayed in the United States for a few years to work at large corporations. He returned to Belgium and in 1992 was appointed the managing director of Almanij, a Belgian financial holding company. Verdonck...