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Upcoming Speaker
Speaker: Mr. Jean-Louis Vanderstraeten
Topic: Belgian-US Economic Ties
Time: 12 Noon
Date: March 29, 2023
Location: The Palmetto Club
Mr. Vanderstraeten is the former CEO of Fabrique Nationale based in Columbia, South Carolina and is currently a board member of the Colt CZ Group, Noth America. He was associated with the FN Herstal Group for over 38 years. He has an extensive financial background and has held management positions for the corporation in Belgium, Nigeria, Hong Kong and the United States. He holds a Financial Degree from Chambre Belge Des Experts Comptables in Liege, Belgium.
Since 2018 Mr. Vanderstraeten is the honorary consul of Belgium in South Carolina.
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