Background
Verbelen, Gilbert H. was born on December 28, 1956 in Antwerp, Belgium. Son of Irena Verheyden.
Verbelen, Gilbert H. was born on December 28, 1956 in Antwerp, Belgium. Son of Irena Verheyden.
Diploma, St Lievens College, Antwerp, 1971.
Assistant restaurants manager The Carlton Hotel (Westin), Johannesburg, 1979—1982. Restaurants manager Lesotho Hilton International, Maseru, 1982—1984, Mariston Hotel, Johannesburg, 1984—1985, Dubai (United Arab Emirates) Hilton International, 1985—1987. Food and beverage manager Palm Beach Club Hotel, Tenerife, Spain, 1987—1988.
Finance controller Al Khaleej Palace, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 1988. Food and beverage manager Johannesburg (South Africa) Sun Hotel, 1989—1990, Le Galawa Sun Hotel & Casino, Comores Islands, Comoros, 1989. General manager The Queens Hotel, Dundee, Scotland, 1990—1993.
Operations manager The Strand Palace Hotel, London, 1993—1995. Resident manager Asiaworld Plaza Hotel, Taipei, 1995—1997, New Asia Tomson Hotel, Shanghai, 1997—1999. General manager Le Meridien Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan, 1999—2000, The Regent Palace Hotel, London, since 2000.
With Belgian Navy, 1974-1975.
Member of Mensa.
Married Jasmine Zhang Yu. 1 child Jade Francoise.