• THREE DECADES AT SHELL
• TAKES OVER AT RWE
• MANAGEMENT STYLE: SETTING GOALS
• CONTINUED COST CUTTING
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President and chief executive officer, RWE

Nationality: Dutch.

Born: July 26, 1948, in Netherlands.

Education: University of Leiden, degree in physical chemistry, 1971.

Career: Shell, 1971–1996, petroleum engineer; various positions in exploration and production; senior petroleum engineer, Turkey and Norway; technical manager, Norske Shell; director, corporate development, Shell Internationale Petroleum Maatschappij, The Hague; manager, Offshore Business Division, Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij; area coordinator, numerous Latin...