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Ben Verwaayen is a Dutch businessman and former CEO of Alcatel-Lucent. He was born on 11 February 1952 in Driebergen, Netherlands. He studied at the University of Amsterdam and the University of Groningen, where he obtained a degree in economics.
Verwaayen began his career in the telecommunications industry in 1979, when he joined the Dutch telecoms company KPN. He held various positions at KPN, including CEO of KPN Mobile, before leaving in 2001 to become CEO of BT Group. He was CEO of BT Group from 2001 to 2008, and then CEO of Alcatel-Lucent from 2008 to 2013.
Verwaayen is currently a senior advisor to the Boston Consulting Group and a member of the board of directors of several companies, including Nokia, Royal Dutch Shell, and the Dutch bank ING. He is also a member of the board of trustees of the World Economic Forum.
As of 2021, Ben Verwaayen's net worth is estimated to be approximately $50 million.
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CEO |
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72 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
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11 February 1952 |
| Birthday |
11 February |
| Birthplace |
Driebergen, Province of Utrecht |
| Nationality |
Netherlands |
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Ben Verwaayen Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Ben Verwaayen's Wife?
His wife is Helena
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Helena |
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Ben Verwaayen Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Ben Verwaayen worth at the age of 72 years old? Ben Verwaayen’s income source is mostly from being a successful CEo. He is from Netherlands. We have estimated
Ben Verwaayen's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
In 2016, Verwaayen founded Keen Venture Partners, a venture capital firm providing early growth capital for technology companies.
On 22 February 2013 the Alcatel-Lucent board of directors appointed Michel Combes as the company’s CEO, succeeding Verwaayen, effective April 1. He joined Akamai Technologies as a director in November 2013.
After standing down from BT on 1 June 2008 when Ian Livingston took over, there was speculation that he would pursue a career in Dutch politics. On 2 September 2008 the Alcatel-Lucent board of directors appointed Verwaayen as the company’s chief executive officer, succeeding Patricia Russo. In March 2009, he forwent a €520,000 cash bonus after a pay freeze had been imposed on staff and a loss-making 2008. He was less restrained in later years; his salary increased by 30% between 2010 and 2012, even as losses continued at the company.
Married to Helena, the couple have two children. They currently reside in Paris, but had a family home in Haslemere, Surrey where Verwaayen hosted a party in summer 2008, attended by 1,300 guests including former Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin, UK government ministers Stephen Twigg and John Denham. Verwaayen, a tennis player himself, put on a celebrity tennis match between John Lloyd and Ilie Năstase, and is also a fan of Arsenal F.C..
Verwaayen has been a longtime member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy. He sat in its executive for ten years, and also contributed to its election programme for the 2006 Dutch elections. At various times, he was linked with a Cabinet position. The current Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, has named him as one of his closest advisors.
On graduation, he decided to immediately undertake his National Service with the Royal Netherlands Army, where he founded the Algemene Vereniging Nederlandse Militairen (General Association of Dutch soldiers), a union that existed until 1996.
During his military service, Verwaayen founded the Algemene Vereniging Nederlandse Militairen (General Association of Dutch soldiers), a union that existed until 1996.
In 1988, Verwaayen became a director of PTT Telecom, the state-owned Dutch telecoms group that was a forerunner of today's KPN; and then was appointed a board member of Lucent Technologies in 1997, moving to the United States. A committed Anglophile, he became CEO of BT in 2003. During his time there, he was also a board member for Dutch television production company Endemol, and chaired the Confederation of British Industry committee on climate change. There was controversy over his management style at BT, with accusations that BT Global Services had to write down substantial losses and that Verwaayen was to blame.
Verwaayen is the fifth of six children born to a family who owned a chemicals business in Driebergen. At school, he organised the first student parliament, and after graduating from Utrecht University with a degree in law and international relations in 1975, wanted to be a journalist or politician.
Bernardus Johannes Maria "Ben" Verwaayen, Officier in de Orde van Oranje Nassau, KBE, Légion d'honneur (born 11 February 1952) is a Dutch businessman and a general partner of Keen Venture Partners. He was Chief Executive Officer of telecommunications company Alcatel-Lucent from 2008 to 2013.
