Background
Arends, Norman Paul was born on December 17, 1945 in Highland Park, Michigan, United States. Arrived in France, 1983. Son of Norman Walter and Erma Elizabeth (Hein) Arends.
Arends, Norman Paul was born on December 17, 1945 in Highland Park, Michigan, United States. Arrived in France, 1983. Son of Norman Walter and Erma Elizabeth (Hein) Arends.
Bachelor of Science, University Michigan, 1967. Master of Business Administration, University North Carolina, 1969. Postgraduate, University Texas, 1970.
Controller Computer Complex, Houston, 1970-1973. Consultant, 1973-1977. From international controller to vice president finance Hycel Inc./Boehringer-Mannheim Corporation International, 1977-1981.
Vice president finance Cooper Resources & Energy, 1981-1982. President, chairman Hycel SA, Rennes, France, 1983-1989. Senior vice president MIRCEB, 1989-2000.
President Transatlantic Technologies, since 2000. Consultant United States Small Business Administration, Houston, 1975-1980, speaker expert seminars, 1989-1982. Speaker various university programs on international business, Rennes, since 1986.
Board directors Agribusiness Committee, Brittany, France, since 1990, Institute Franco-American, Rennes, since 1989. Member Mayor's Committee for International High School, Rennes, 1988-1989. Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Texas Society Certified Public Accountant's, American Chemical Society.
Married Sydney L. Leblanc, July 15, 1972 (divorced 1981). Married Isabelle Armelle Brouard, July 12, 1989. Children: Mael, Marc.