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Gerard KleisterleeFormer President and CEO, Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Management Committee of Royal Philips Electronics.
Date of Birth: 28.09.1946
Country:  Netherlands |
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Executive Career
Gerard Kleisterlee held the positions of President/CEO, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Chairman of the Executive Committee of Royal Philips Electronics. He served as President/CEO and Chairman from April 2001 to March 2011, and was a member of the Board of Directors from April 2000 and the Executive Committee from January 1999.
Corporate Responsibilities
Kleisterlee's corporate responsibilities included:Strategy and business development
Communications
Internal audit
Human resources
Legal affairs
Standardization
Business principles
Technology management
Marketing
Early Career
Kleisterlee joined Philips Healthcare in 1974, where he held various positions in production management. From 1981 to 1986, he served as General Manager of Philips Professional Audio Group.
In 1986, he joined Philips Components as Industry Director of Display Components. In 1994, Kleisterlee became Managing Director of Philips' global Display Components division. In 1996, he was appointed President of Philips Taiwan and Regional Manager of Philips Components Asia Pacific. From September 1997 to June 1998, he led Philips Group China.
Personal Background
Gerard Kleisterlee was born in Germany in 1946. He graduated from Eindhoven University of Technology (Netherlands) with a degree in electrical engineering. In 2005, he received an honorary doctorate from Catholic University Leuven, Belgium.
