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Philippe Wilmès

1938 – 2010

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About Philippe Wilmès

Lived 1938 – 2010 (aged 72). Philippe Wilmès was a Belgian businessperson.

Philippe Wilmès (4 March 1938 – 24 May 2010) was a Belgian banker, businessman, and professor.

Early life Wilmès was orphaned at a young age when his parents were killed in the bombing of Limal during World War II. He was raised by his grandparents in Luxembourg.

Wilmès joined the merchant marine to fund his interest in mountaineering, serving for seven years as a sailor and then as an officer. He also taught climbing at ADEPS, and subsequently studied law at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain).

Career Wilmès worked at the Compagnie Maritime Belge for a period and then returned to UCLouvain as an assistant lecturer. He later spent a year at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and lectured in Great Britain and Canada. In 1975, he became chief of staff to Jean Gol, a member of the Liberal Reformist Party (PRL). and was also a director of Tractebel, Petrofina, Compagnie Nationale à Portefeuille, and Fluxys.

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UCLouvain, Antwerp Maritime Academy
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Philippe Wilmes

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Philippe Wilmès?

businessman (1938–2010)

When was Philippe Wilmès born?

Philippe Wilmès was born on 4 March 1938 in Etterbeek.

When did Philippe Wilmès die?

Philippe Wilmès died on 24 May 2010 in Grez-Doiceau.

What was Philippe Wilmès's occupation?

Philippe Wilmès was a businessperson.

What nationality was Philippe Wilmès?

Philippe Wilmès was Belgian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Philippe Wilmès

· Wikidata: Q7184907

· DBpedia: Philippe Wilmès

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