Thomas Leysen

Mr. Thomas Leysen is a Chairman at World Wide Fund for Nature - Belgium, a Non-Executive Chairman at Mediahuis NV, a Non-Executive Chairman-Supervisory Board at Umicore SA, a Co-Managing Director & Director at Tradicor NV, a Chairman at Belgium-Japan Association & Chamber of Commerce, a Chairman at European Friends of Versailles, a Chairman at Firmenich SA, a Chairman at Mediahuis Partners NV, a Chairman at Museum Mayer van den Bergh, a Chairman at Rubenianum Fund, a Chairman-Supervisory Board at Pluralis BV, a Managing Director & Director at Mediacore NV, a Member at European Round Table of Industrialists, a Member at Myriad Gardens Foundation, a Member at The Trilateral Commission and a Vice President at Vrienden van het Rubenshuis vzw.
He is on the Board of Directors at Tradicor NV, Mediacore NV, B. Metzler seel.
Sohn & Co. AG and Rubens House Museum.
Mr. Leysen was previously employed as an Independent Chairman by DSM-Firmenich AG, a Member-Supervisory Board by DSM BV, a Chairman by Mediahuis Ireland Group Ltd., a Chairman by KBC Insurance NV, a Chairman by KBC Group NV, an Independent Non-Executive Director by UCB SA, a Chairman by Federation of Enterprises in Belgium, an Independent Non-Executive Director by Belgische Scheepvaartmaatschappij-Compagnie Maritime Belge NV, a Chief Executive Officer by Transcor (Energy) Corp., a Chairman by Agoria VZW, a Member-Supervisory Board by Aurubis AG, a Chairman by Corporate Governance Committee, a Chairman by European Association of Metals, a Chairman by Fondation Roi Baudouin-Koning Boudewijnstichting, and a Chairman by VUMmedia.
He also served on the board at Etex Group SA/NV, KBC Bank & Verzekering Holding NV, Business & Society Belgium VZW and Copco NV.
He received his graduate degree from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.