Herman Verwilst

Herman Verwilst has been Chief Operating Officer of Fortis NV since 2004 and Deputy Chief Executive Officer since 2000.
Previously, Mr. Verwilst was Chairman of ASLK-CGER which he joined in 1992, Managing Director and Chairman for the Executive Committee of ASLK-CGER Bank from 1993 to 1996, a Directors of Fortis NV from 1993 to 1996, Managing Director of Fortis Insurance Belgium from 1997 to 1998 and Chief Executive Officer of Fortis Belgium from 1997 to 1998.
Before that he was the Head of the Private Office of the Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning from 1988 to 1991 and a Senator of Belgian Federal Parliament from 1991 to 1992.
He received a Master's degree in Economics from the University of Ghent in 1970 and a PhD in Monetary Economics from Johns Hopkins University in 1974.