Biography
René Hooft Graafland
Audit Committee Chair
Ahold Delhaize
Current public company boards: Lucas Bols, and Ahold Delhaize
Prior public company boards: Wolters Kluwer, United Breweries, and McGregor Fashion Group
Executive experience: In 1981, René joined Heineken and held various management positions in the Netherlands, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Indonesia. In 22 he was appointed member of the Executive Board and CFO.
Additional information: René studied Business Economics at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam, followed by the post-graduate study for Chartered Accountant. He is member of the Monitoring Committee Corporate Governance in the Netherlands. He is also chairman of the Boards of African Parks Foundation, Royal Theatre Carré Fund, and the National Fund.