Roel de Vries

Roel de Vries (born April 1968) is a Dutch born engineer and businessman. He is Chief Operating Officer at City Football Group.

Biography

Early life Roel de Vries was born in April 1968 in the Netherlands. He received a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from Hogeschool Eindhoven, and a master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Groningen. In 1994 de Vries joined Nissan at the European head-office in Amsterdam. In 1998, he relocated to South Africa, where he became Director of Marketing and Sales. In South Africa, de Vries "had a chance to meet Nelson Mandela a few times. His approach to leadership and getting things done despite circumstances just blew me away." Under de Vries, Nissan was named one of the best global brands of 2014.

Hobbies His hobbies include running, golf and skiing.

Cars In Japan, de Vries drives a Nissan Elgrand. The first car he bought was a white Autobianchi A112.