Philippe Vlerick
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Philippe Vlerick (Kortrijk, 8 June 1955) is a Belgian businessman, son of Lucien Vlerick and Thérèse Vandewiele. He is a nephew of André Vlerick and married to Patricia Bouckaert.
[edit] Career
He is chairman and CEO of the denim producer Uco Textiles and also manages Bic Carpets, a manufacturer of designer carpets founded by his father in 1956. In 2005, he started on a strategic alliance with the Indian Raymond Group. In 2006, he was Manager of the year in Belgium[1]. He is chairman of the Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School and a Director of the KBC Group.