Background
Claes, Walter Marcel was born on January 4, 1944 in Vilvoorde, Belgium. Son of Alfons Claes and Maria Witvrouw.
Claes, Walter Marcel was born on January 4, 1944 in Vilvoorde, Belgium. Son of Alfons Claes and Maria Witvrouw.
Degree in economics, UFSIA, Antwerp, Belgium, 1961; Master of Business Administration, European Institute of Business Administration (Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires), Fontainebleau, 1968.
Finance manager, Ford Motor Company, Brentwood, United Kingdom, 1969-1971; sales manager, Solvay Belgium, Brussels, 1971-1981; commercial director, Draka Polva Solvay The Netherlands, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1981-1988; general manager, Plavina Solvay, Oudenaarde, Belgium, since 1989. Professor international marketing FUCAM, Mons, Belgium.
Member Rotary (Oudenaarde).
Married Liddy V. Faninger, February 14, 1970. Children: Flavia, Lea, Laurent.