Mr. Eric De Wasch Vice President of Housing Fund of Gezinsbond - Belgium

CURRICULUM VITAE

Eric de Wasch, born in Bruges (West Flanders, Belgium) in 1940.
Resident in Blankenberge, on the Belgian coast.

Married, father of three daughters; grandfather of 9 grandchildren.

Professional details: employed since 1965 at the Belgian Federal Ministry of Finance, from 1978 to 1980 attaché at the Office of the Minister of Finance, and retired since July 2005 with the rank of regional Director..

On 14 December 1973 became a member of the Executive Committee of the Bond van Grote en van Jonge Gezinnen (League of Large and Young Families (then the youngest member), the highest body of the family association. Assumed the position of Financial Advisor (comparable with Treasurer), from 1978 till end 1987, then appointed Delegated Administrator till the end of 1999.
From 1 January 2000, appointed Vice-President of the Gezinsbond (new name of 'Bond van Grote en van Jonge Gezinnen) From 1 January 2006, appointed Coordinator of the European Action of Gezinsbond. The NGO Gezinsbond has actually 280 000 family-members.

Still Chairman of the local committee in Blankenberge (1000 family-members.

Outside the Gezinsbond:

-Was elected as a secretary general of WFO on 4 December 1997, in function till the end of 2006.
-President of the Belgian Committee WFO.
-Consultant and actually Vice-President since 2005, at the Belgian Institute for Postal Service and Telecommunications,
-Vice-President of Vlaams Woningfonds, the Flemish Housing Fund.

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