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Peter Vanacker (born 1966) is a Belgian-German business executive who has been chief executive officer of LyondellBasell since May 2022.[1] He previously led Neste, CABB Group and Treofan Group.[2]
Vanacker has Belgian and German citizenship.[3]
Education
[edit]Vanacker earned a master's degree in chemical engineering and polymer engineering from Ghent University.[4]
Career
[edit]Vanacker held a succession of roles at Bayer AG, including executive vice president and head of its global polyurethanes business and membership of the executive committee of Bayer MaterialScience. He later was chief executive officer and managing director of Treofan Group.[2]
From 2015 to 2018, Vanacker was chief executive officer and managing director of CABB Group.[5]
In February 2018, Neste appointed Vanacker to succeed the retiring Matti Lievonen as president and chief executive officer.[6] He assumed the role on 1 November 2018.[7]
LyondellBasell's board appointed Vanacker as the company's next chief executive officer in December 2021.[2] He assumed the position on 23 May 2022.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Peter Vanacker to Assume Role as LyondellBasell CEO on May 23" (Press release). LyondellBasell. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 "LyondellBasell Appoints Peter Vanacker as Chief Executive Officer" (Press release). LyondellBasell. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
- ↑ "Ansioluettelo Peter Vanacker" (PDF). Neste (in Finnish). Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ↑ "Peter Vanacker". LyondellBasell. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
- ↑ "CABB names new CEO: Peter Vanacker to succeed Martin Wienkenhöver". CHEManager. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ↑ "Biofuel firm Neste picks new CEO from CABB". Reuters. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ↑ "Vanacker succeeds Lievonen as Neste's President and CEO". Bioenergy International. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
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