Erik Vonk

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Erik Vonk
Born1953 (age 71–72)
Indonesia (then part of the Dutch colonial territory)
NationalityDutch-American
Alma mater Golden Gate University
Occupation(s) Business executive, entrepreneur
Years active1980s–present
Known forFormer President & CEO of Randstad North America; Founder of Richland Rum
SpouseKarin Vonk

Erik Vonk (born 1953) is an American entrepreneur and author. Vonk is the former President and CEO of Randstad North America. He developed the concept of "FlexLife" that encourages workers to string together a self-managed, full-time career of short-term job assignments. [1]

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Early life

Vonk was born in 1953 in Indonesia, which was then part of the Dutch colonial territory, to Dutch parents. He was raised and educated in the Netherlands. He immigrated to the United States in 1979 and obtained an MBA from Golden Gate University in 1984. [2]

Career

Vonk began his career in international banking, including Chase Manhattan Bank and ABN-AMRO Bank. [1] He was president and CEO of Randstad North America and started the North American operations from scratch in 1992. [3]

In 2002, Vonk became chairman and CEO of Gevity HR, Inc. [4] Under Vonk's leadership, Gevity HR earned a spot on BusinessWeek 's 2006 list of Hot Growth Companies. [5]

Bibliography

Vonk's 2001 book Don't Get a Job, Get a Life is about flexible employment and work/life balance. [6]

Personal life

He later moved to Georgia for farming and rum-distilling business with his wife Karin. [2] [7]

References

  1. 1 2 "St. Petersburg Times: St. Petersburg firm wants to reinvent the way we work". Archived from the original on 2009-11-24. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
  2. 1 2 "Rum Connoisseuir Interview Of The Week ERIK VONK Propietor Richland Estate Sugar Cane Plantation and Rum Distillery". The Rum Lab. September 11, 2019.
  3. ↑ Tampa Bay Business Journal: Gevity names permanent leader
  4. ↑ "Smart Business Online - Beating the unknown: How Erik Vonk led changes at Gevity HR that resulted in an 800 percent increase in profitability". Archived from the original on 2007-11-16. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
  5. ↑ BusinessWeek: Hot Growth Companies, 2006
  6. ↑ Atlanta Business Chronicle: Randstad reverses traditional temporary model
  7. ↑ "Never Give Up (Tampa edition)". Business Observer. January 30, 2004.
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