Background
Vaasen, Raphael T.O. was born on March 10, 1944 in Schoten, Belgium. Son of Joseph and Elisabeth (De Zwart) Vaasen.
Vaasen, Raphael T.O. was born on March 10, 1944 in Schoten, Belgium. Son of Joseph and Elisabeth (De Zwart) Vaasen.
Graduate accountancy, BKR, Antwerp, Belgium, 1966. Master of Business Administration, PPB, IPO-UFSIA University, Antwerp, Belgium, 1979.
Junior accountant, Themis Insurance CY, Antwerp, 1966-1967; accountant, General Motors, Antwerp, 1967-1968; senior accountant, Beecham, Brussels, 1968-1975; finance manager, Beecham Pharmaceuticals, Brussels, 1975-1992; economics affairs manager, Bachelor of Science Pharma, Genval, Belgium, since 1992.
Member town county, Ekeren, Belgium, 1971-1976. Chairman CVP Christian Democrats, Ekeren, 1977-1988. Chairman CVP Christian Democrats, Antwerp, 1988-1994.
Member of national board Christian Democrats, Brussels, since 1989. Lieutenant Tanks Rgt, 1963-1964, Belgium. Member VKW-Christian Employers, EFPIA-G.T. European, Pharma Industry inBelgium-AGIM (Economic and Social Council (of the United Nations)/INAMI working group).
Married Margaretha A.T. Meeusen, May 3, 1969. Children: Liesbet, Annemie, Wim, Sofie.