Background
Verbeke, Alexis Octave Adolphe was born on September 14, 1902 in Ghent, Belgium. Son of Georges Bernard Francois Clement and Jenny (Hversen) Verbeke.
Verbeke, Alexis Octave Adolphe was born on September 14, 1902 in Ghent, Belgium. Son of Georges Bernard Francois Clement and Jenny (Hversen) Verbeke.
Pre-medical student, University Oslo. Graduate, Commercial Academy, Oslo, 1922.
Came United States, 1925, naturalized, 1932. With Libby, McNeill and Libby, since 1928, domestic sales, New Orleans, 1928-1935, manager branch. San Juan, Prize ring (The), 1935-1938, managing director, South. American, Antwerp, Belgium, 1938-1940, general manager export division, Chicago, 1945-1948, vice president, since 1948, also director, 1951.
Member Industry War Advisory Committee, Washington, 1941-1945. Clubs: South Shore Country, Illinois Athletic, Quadrangle, Saddle and Sirloin (Chicago.
Married Hazel Denese Stewart, March 22, 1935. Children: Ann Christine, Dora Jeanne.