Bob van Dijk | |
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Born | 1972 (age 50–51) Near Eindhoven, Netherlands |
Nationality | Dutch |
Education | Erasmus University Rotterdam INSEAD |
Occupation | Businessman |
Title | Group CEO, Naspers |
Term | April 2014- |
Bob van Dijk (born 1972) is a Dutch businessman, and the CEO of Naspers since April 2014.
He previously was the CEO of the Allegro division. Before working for Naspers, he worked for eBay. He began his business career as an associate at McKinsey & Company. He holds an MBA from INSEAD, and an MSc in econometrics from Erasmus University Rotterdam. [1]
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