Background
Hofstede, Gerard Hendrik was born on October 2, 1928 in Haarlem, The Netherlands. Son of Gerrit and Evertine G. (Veenhoven) Hofstede.
Hofstede, Gerard Hendrik was born on October 2, 1928 in Haarlem, The Netherlands. Son of Gerrit and Evertine G. (Veenhoven) Hofstede.
Diploma in mechanical engineering, Delft Technology University, The Netherlands, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy in Social Science, University Groningen, The Netherlands, 1967. Doctorate (honorary), University Nyenrode, The Netherlands, 2001.
Doctorate (honorary), Nov Bulgarski University, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2001. Doctorate (honorary), Athens University of Economics Business, Greece, 2002. Doctorate (honorary), Goteborgs University, Gothenburg, Sweden, 2002.
Doctorate (honorary), University Liege, Belgium, 2008. Doctorate (honorary), International School Management University, Vilnius, Lithuania, 2008.
Engineer Stork Engineering, Hengelo O, The Netherlands, 1955-1959. Plant manager Jovanda Hosiery, 1959-1960. Various management positions Menko Textiles, Enschede, The Netherlands, 1960-1965.
Manager personnel research International Business Machines Corporation Europe, Blaricum, The Netherlands, 1965-1971. Visiting lecturer International Institute for Management Development Management Development Institute, Lausanne, Switzerland, 1971-1973. Professor organizational behavior European Institute Advanced Studies Management, Brussels, 1973-1979, European Institute of Business Administration (Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires) Business School, Fontainebleau, France, 1973-1979.
Director human resources Fasson Europe, Leiden, The Netherlands, 1980-1983. Dean Semafor Senior Management College, Arnhem, The Netherlands, 1983-1986. Professor organizational anthropology and international management University Maastricht, Netherlands, 1985—1993, professor emeritus Netherlands, since 1993.
Served to 1st lieutenant The Netherlands Army, 1953-1955. Fellow International Association Cross Cultural Psychology (honorary), Center Economic Research University Tilburg, Academy International Business (eminent scholar 1998), Academy Management.
Married Maaike A. Van den Hoek, June 4, 1955. Children: Gert-Jan, Rokus, Bart P., P. Gideon.