L. M. van Wijk

Last updated

Leo M. van Wijk (born 18 October 1946 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch executive, and former president and CEO of KLM and vice-chairman of Air France-KLM S.A. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Van Wijk studied at University of Amsterdam, receiving a master's degree in Econometrics in 1971. He joined KLM Royal Dutch Airlines on that year, starting with various positions in Automation Services. In 1977, he moved to the Cargo Division, being appointed Manager Cargo Handling in March 1979. Successive career moves were to Manager Cargo Marketing in 1983, Vice President KLM Marketing in 1984, Deputy to the Senior Vice President Commercial Services in 1987 and Senior Vice President Corporate Development in 1989. [1] [2]

Van Wijk was also a skilled athlete. He played soccer for Ajax and was in the same teams as Johan Cruyff albeit he never reached the first team. As a baseball player, he reached the first team of Ajax, who then appeared in the Dutch major league. He made his debut in 1964 in the major league with Ajax against the Haarlem Nicols in the seventh inning and hit a home run. His position was short-stop. [5]

Van Wijk joined KLM's Board of Managing Directors on January 1, 1991. With the reorganization of the company's top management, effective January 1, 1997, he took on the responsibilities of Chief Operating Officer (COO) as a member of the Board.

Van Wijk became KLM's President and chief executive officer (CEO) on August 6, 1997. His term ended in 2007. [1] [2]

Mr van Wijk is also a member of: [1] [2]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">AFC Ajax</span> Association football club in Netherlands

Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax, also known as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam, or commonly Ajax, is a Dutch professional football club based in Amsterdam, that plays in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football. Historically, Ajax is the most successful club in the Netherlands, with 36 Eredivisie titles and 20 KNVB Cups. It has continuously played in the Eredivisie since the league's inception in 1956, and along with Feyenoord and PSV Eindhoven, it is one of the country's "big three" clubs that have dominated that competition.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KLM</span> Flag carrier of the Netherlands

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, or simply KLM, is the flag carrier of the Netherlands. KLM is headquartered in Amstelveen, with its hub at nearby Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. It is a subsidiary of the Air France–KLM group and a member of the SkyTeam airline alliance. Founded in 1919, KLM is the oldest operating airline in the world, and has 35,488 employees with a fleet of 110 aircraft as of 2021. KLM operates scheduled passenger and cargo services to 145 destinations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Amsterdam Airport Schiphol</span> Major airport in the Netherlands

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, known informally as Schiphol Airport, is the main international airport of the Netherlands, and is one of the major hubs for the SkyTeam airline alliance. It is located 9 kilometres southwest of Amsterdam, in the municipality of Haarlemmermeer in the province of North Holland. It is the world's third busiest airport by international passenger traffic in 2023. With almost 72 million passengers in 2019, it is the third-busiest airport in Europe in terms of passenger volume and the busiest in Europe in terms of aircraft movements. With an annual cargo tonnage of 1.74 million, it is the 4th busiest in Europe. AMS covers a total area of 6,887 acres of land. The airport is built on the single-terminal concept: one large terminal split into three departure halls.

Martinair is a Dutch cargo and former passenger airline headquartered and based at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The airline was founded in 1958 by Martin Schröder, and is currently a subsidiary of Air France–KLM. Since 2011, Martinair has operated entirely as a cargo airline with scheduled services to 20 destinations worldwide and additional charter flights. Prior to that date, passenger flights were also operated.

Air France–KLM S.A., also known as Air France–KLM Group, is a French-Dutch multinational airline holding company with its headquarters in the rue du Cirque, Paris, France. The group’s three major brands are Air France, KLM and Transavia. Air France-KLM is the result of the merger in 2004 between Air France and KLM. Both Air France and KLM are members of the SkyTeam airline alliance. The group's main hubs are Paris–Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris Orly Airport and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Air France-KLM Airlines transported 83 million passengers in 2022.

Transavia Airlines B.V., trading as Transavia and formerly branded as transavia.com, is a Dutch low-cost airline and a wholly owned subsidiary of KLM and therefore part of the Air France–KLM group. Its main base is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and it has other bases at Rotterdam The Hague Airport and Eindhoven Airport.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Camiel Eurlings</span> Dutch politician and businessman (born 1973)

Camiel Martinus Petrus Stephanus Eurlings is a Dutch politician and businessman. A member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA), he served as Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management from 2007 to 2010.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aegon</span> Dutch financial services company

Aegon Ltd. is a Dutch public company for life insurance, pensions and asset management. It is headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands and has 26,000 employees as of July 21, 2020. Aegon is listed on the Euronext Amsterdam and is a constituent of the AEX index. It operates a direct bank under the brand name "Knab" in the Netherlands. In October 2022, it was announced that AEGON's Dutch operations would be acquired by ASR Nederland. To the extent they had the AEGON trade name, it will become ASR; Knab and TKP will keep their names. Subsequently, AEGON reincorporated in Bermuda.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Albert Plesman</span> Dutch aviation pioneer (1889–1953)

Albert Plesman was a Dutch pioneer in aviation and the first administrator and later director of the KLM, the oldest airline in the world still operating under its original name. Until his death, he was its CEO for over 35 years and was also on the board of the Dutch airline, which was to become one of the most important airlines in the world under his leadership.

Maarten Albert van den Bergh is a Dutch businessman.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Duisenberg School of Finance</span> Educational school now part of University of Amsterdam

The Duisenberg School of Finance (DSF) was an educational university in the Netherlands. It offered Master's level education in finance between 2008 and 2015. The school was launched as a collaboration between the Dutch financial sector and various academic institutions. DSF's founders include influential Dutch economist Nout Wellink and Minister of Economic Affairs, Maria van der Hoeven. The name was chosen by the founders to honor Wim Duisenberg, the first President of the European Central Bank. 

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roger van Boxtel</span> Dutch politician (born 1954)

Roger Henri Ludovic Maria van Boxtel is a retired Dutch politician of the Democrats 66 (D66) party and businessman.

Peter F. Hartman is a Dutch executive and vice-chairman of Air France-KLM. He was CEO of KLM until 2013.

Kornelis Jan "Kees" Storm is a Dutch businessman.

Ajax Honkbalvereniging Amsterdam, also referred to as Ajax HVA, Ajax Amsterdam or simply Ajax, was a Dutch professional baseball club based in Amsterdam. The club were founding members of the Dutch Hoofdklasse, where they competed since the league's inception in 1922 until the club folded in 1972, having won the league title a total four times.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Copa Amsterdam</span> Football tournament

The Copa Amsterdam, formerly known as the Gestion Copa Amsterdam, is an annual youth football tournament, organized and hosted by AFC Ajax for under-19 youth teams which takes place at the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam. The tournament has been contested by some of the strongest under-19 teams in football, with FC Barcelona, Chelsea and Cruzeiro amongst the participating clubs. The tournament is named after its main sponsor, the insurance company AEGON and was formerly named after the publishing company Gestion, and is broadcast online in over 59 countries via Eredivisie Live, Eurosport and Fox Sports.

Alexander Rijn "Alex" Wynaendts is a Dutch businessman who was CEO and chairman of the board of Aegon N.V. from 2008 until 2020. In May 2022 he was elected Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bank AG.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alexandre de Juniac</span> French businessman (born 1962)

Alexandre de Juniac is a French businessman.

Pieter Elbers is a Dutch airline executive who is the CEO of IndiGo since 2022. He had been president and CEO of the Netherlands' flag carrier airline, KLM, from 2014 until his appointment as CEO of IndiGo.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Benjamin Smith (Canadian businessman)</span> Canadian executive, current CEO of Air France KLM

Benjamin Smith is a Canadian businessman and airline executive. He has been the CEO of Air France-KLM since 2018. Prior to that, he was Air Canada's President, Airlines and Chief Operating Officer.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Leo M. van Wijk: Executive Profile (skyteam.com)". Schiphol, Netherlands: SkyTeam Alliance. Archived from the original on January 12, 2009. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Leo van Wijk". Annual General Meeting » AGM 2006 » Speakers. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: IATA. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Leo M. van Wijk Profile". Forbes. New York. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved March 21, 2011. This source also has Director Compensation (Aegon NV) 2005–2009
  4. ↑ "Air France - Corporate : Leo M. van Wijk, Vice-Chairman of the AIR FRANCE KLM Board of Directors". Paris, France: Air France. Archived from the original on September 12, 2010. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
  5. ↑ Ajax-nieuws, maandblad, nummer 6, juni 1963 pagina 4


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.