Hugo Jan Janssens

Background

Janssens, Hugo Jan was born on June 28, 1940 in Borgerhout, Antwerp, Belgium. Came to the United States, 1980. Son of Lodewijk and Catharina (Geuens) Janssens.

Education

Master of Arts in Chemical Engineering, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, 1963.

Career

Chemical engineer Petrochim N.V., Antwerp, 1964-1968. Process supervisor Amoco Chemicals Belgium, Geel, 1968-1973, operations manager Belgium, 1973-1977. Plant manager Interquisa, San Roque, Spain, 1977-1980.

Manager international coordinating Amoco Chemicals Corporation, Chicago, 1980-1981, manager operations planning, 1981-1984, plant manager Decatur, Alabama, 1984-1987, general manager Chocolate Bayou, Texas, since 1988. Vice-chairman Tennessee Valley Industrial Committee, since 1986.

Achievements

• Hugo January Janssens has been listed as a noteworthy chemical engineer, corporate executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors United Way, Decatur, 1985. Served to lieutenant Belgian Army, 1963-1964. Member Alabama Chemical Association, Inc.

(board directors since 1986), C. of Chamber (board directors Decatur chapter 1985), Koninklijke Vlaamse Ingenieursvereniging Royal Flemish Engineering Society Lodges: Rotary.

Connections

Married Godelieve Charlina Peeters, July 3, 1965. Children: Bob, Dirk, Bart.

Father:

Lodewijk Janssens

Mother:

Catharina (Geuens) Janssens

Spouse:

Godelieve Charlina Peeters

child:

Dirk Janssens

child:

Bob Janssens

child:

Bart Janssens