Master in Dutch Law, Leiden University, Netherlands, 1967.
With Nationale-Nederlanden, 1969—2004. Various general management positions Nationale-Nederlanden General, Nationale-Nederlanden Life and Nationale-Nederlanden International, 1977—1986. President Nationale-Nederlanden-United States Corporation, Washington, 1986—1989.
General management for the Netherlands Nationale-Nederlanden, 1989—1991, chairman, 1991—1992. (Nationale Nederlanden merges with NMB Postbank Group to form International Netherlands Group Group, 1991). Member executive board International Netherlands Group Groep Nevada, 1993—2004, vice chairman, 1999—2000, chairman executive board, 2000—2004.
Supervisory board, director The Distinguished Service Medal Corporation, Netherlands. Board directors Moody's Corporation, New York City, since 2004, Royal Philips Electronics, Netherlands.
Board directors Netherlands Red Cross, National Fund for Aid to Victims, Foundation Society and Police, Peace Palace, The Hague, Dutch Red Cross, Carnegie Foundation, Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers, International Insurance Society, New York. Member Association Insurers in the Netherlands (vice chairman), Geneva Association, Netherlands Council European Institute of Business Administration (Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires). Advisory committee Beijing Municipal Government.
Member Association Insurers in the Netherlands (vice chairman), Geneva Association, International Insurance Society, New York (board directors).
Married; 5 children.