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Mr. Jeroen van
der Veer, Chairman of the Committee of Managing Directors
of Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies, President of Royal Dutch
Petroleum Company. The opportunity for overseas experience was a major factor in Jeroen van der Veer’s decision to join Shell after military service. His first degree was in mechanical engineering. Later he studied economics.His first Shell appointment was in process design, followed by a period on the ‘shop floor’ in maintenance at Pernis. His career has also included manufacturing operations in Curaçao and Pernis in the Netherlands. Other postings were in Corporate Planning for Shell Nederland, and in marketing with Shell UK’s liquefied petroleum gas business, extending and restructuring it to achieve profitability. Jeroen’s strong interest in people, and how different backgrounds can find consistent expression within Shell, came to the fore during his period as Area Coordinator for Africa and Liaison Officer for Canada. This enabled him to appreciate how Shell-operating companies are exposed to very different circumstances. Mr. van der Veer joined the Committee of Managing Directors (CMD) from the Shell Chemical Company in the USA, where he was President and Chief Executive. In the USA, he was very involved in the transformation of the Shell Chemical Co. (a part of Shell Oil Company) and he sponsored the reward and recognition initiative. This reflects his strongly held view: it is important to allow people to contribute to Shell in their own way while the leadership helps them to focus their energy on what matters. Mr. van der Veer has been appointed an Advisory Director of Unilever and serves as a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committees. Mr. van der Veer is married and has three daughters. |
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