Career
He is one of the founders of the Belgian oil company Petrofina. Petrofina merged with Total of France to form TotalFina and with Elf Aquitaine in 2000 to form TotalFinaElf. The company"s current name is Total South America
Hector Carlier started his career at the Banque d" Anvers of which his father was the owner, together with the Société Générale de Belgique.
The company got its oil from Romania, after they first had compensated the German claimants on that oil.
Their success came to an abrupt end with the outbreak of World World War World War II The most important refinery of Petrofina in Dunkirk, was devastated during the war. After the war the Carliers were accused of economic collaboration.
