Gérald Frère

Gérald Frère (born 17 May 1951) is a Belgian billionaire businessman, the chairman of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert since January 2012, and its former CEO. As of August 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$3.3 billion.

Early life Gérald Frère was born in Charleroi, Belgium on 17 May 1951.

Career Frère is the chairman of Loverval Finance, Groupe Bruxelles Lambert, Stichting Administratie Kantoor Bierlaire, Domaines Frère-Bougeois, and the vice chairman of Pargesa Holding.

Frère is the managing director of Financière de la Sambre, Frère-Bourgeois, and Pargesa Holding. In April 2018, it became known that Gérald would be replaced in the regency by his son Cédric, an appointment that was widely criticized. After a year, the mandate of Cédric Frère in the regent council ended, which was not renewed because Minister of Finance Alexander De Croo (Open VLD) wanted the three vacant mandates to be filled by female regents, so that the party of Frères nomination, the MR, had to look for a female candidate.

He is a director of Power Financial, ERBE, Fonds Charles-Albert Frère, Haras de la Bierlaire, and Stichting Administratie Kantoor Frère-Bourgeois.

Private life Frère has two sons, Cédric and William.

He lives at Gerpinnes.