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- ↑ 'Net als mijn vader denken we enkel op lange termijn', De Tijd, 18 februari 2013.
- ↑ WDP krijgt twee CEO's, De Tijd, 28 april 2010.
- ↑ Raad van bestuur verwelkomt twee nieuwe leden, RSC Anderlecht, 19 december 2022.
