Career
He had a degree in commercial and consular relations. He was also a corporate director He became the chief executive officer of the C&A chain of fashion stores in Belgium in 1951.
Campo was also involved in the rescue of the De Standaard newspaper after its bankruptcy and the creation of the Vlaamse Uitgeversmaatschappij (VUM) media group in 1976 through his holding company LORO.
1992: André Demedts Prize - Marnixkring
1993: ennobled as a baron by King Albert II of Belgium.
He chose as his motto Eigen Haard is Goud Waard. 2005: honorary doctorate from the Catholic University of Brussels.