Paul De Keersmaeker

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Baron Paul De Keersmaeker (b. 1929) is a Belgian businessman and politician and Chairman of PA Europe [1].

[edit] Education

Paul De Keersmaeker obtained a PhD of Law, BA of notary at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Leuven, Belgium).

[edit] Career

He began his professional career as Manager of the family brewery De Keersmaeker N.V. in Kobbegem. From 1959 until 1985 he was mayor of Kobbegem/Asse, and from 1968 to 1992, he was a member of the Belgian Parliament. From 1974 to 1981 he was a member of the European Parliament, and from 1981 to 1992 Member of the Federal Belgian Government as Secretary of State for European Affairs and Agriculture.

He joined Interbrew as Member of the Board in 1992, and he was appointed Chairman of the Board in 1994. In addition, he is Chairman of the Board of Domo, Nestlé Belgilux, and WDP, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Euler-Cobac and Member of the Board of Tractebel, Iris and Afinia Plastics.

When his mandate as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Interbrew expired on 24 April 2001, he was appointed Honorary Chairman of Interbrew. He is also Honorary Chairman of the Board of KBC Bank, the Federation of Food Industry and the Confederation of Belgian Brewers.

Between 1992 and 1998 Paul De Keersmaeker was Chairman of the Confederation of Belgian Brewers and of the Belgian Federation of Food Industry as well as Member of the Management Committee of the Federation of Enterprises in Belgium.

Paul De Keersmaeker is European Chairman of the Canadian European Round Table and Chairman of the Foundation Europalia International. In 2002, he was awarded the Vlerick Award.

He is currently Chairman of the Brussels based public affairs and communications company PA Europe and Chairman of the Public Advice International Foundation [2].