Rik Jaeken
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Baron
Rik Jaeken is a Belgian
businessman who lives in Zonhoven
. He was formerly president of UNIZO
(1999-2007) and was succeeded in 2007 by Flor Joosen
.
Rik Jaeken is an engineer and president of a company active in selling and maintaining yacht
s. He is vice-president of Trias, an organization which stimulates entrepreneurship in developing countries. In addition he is a radio amateur
, nickname ON1BJI, and a member of the Belgian Radio Amateur Society (UBA) section Noord-Oost Limburg (NOL, E: North-east Limburg).
Baron
Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...
Rik Jaeken is a Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
businessman who lives in Zonhoven
Zonhoven
Zonhoven is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. On January 1, 2007 Zonhoven had a total population of 20,060...
. He was formerly president of UNIZO
UNIZO
UNIZO is a Belgian organization of Self-Employed and Small and Medium Sized Enterprises ; it is mainly situated in the Flemish region of the Kingdom of Belgium. UNIZO wants to give SMEs a voice from the local up to the European level...
(1999-2007) and was succeeded in 2007 by Flor Joosen
Flor Joosen
Flor Joosen is a Belgian businessman, who became well known for his caviar business. Since 1 July 2007, he is also president of UNIZO.-Education:...
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Rik Jaeken is an engineer and president of a company active in selling and maintaining yacht
Yacht
A yacht is a recreational boat or ship. The term originated from the Dutch Jacht meaning "hunt". It was originally defined as a light fast sailing vessel used by the Dutch navy to pursue pirates and other transgressors around and into the shallow waters of the Low Countries...
s. He is vice-president of Trias, an organization which stimulates entrepreneurship in developing countries. In addition he is a radio amateur
Amateur radio operator
An amateur radio operator is an individual who typically uses equipment at an amateur radio station to engage in two-way personal communications with other similar individuals on radio frequencies assigned to the amateur radio service. Amateur radio operators have been granted an amateur radio...
, nickname ON1BJI, and a member of the Belgian Radio Amateur Society (UBA) section Noord-Oost Limburg (NOL, E: North-east Limburg).