Peter Vanacker

{{Short description|Belgian-German business executive}}

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Peter Vanacker (born 1966) is the current CEO of LyondellBasell. Previously he was president and CEO of the Finnish oil and renewal energy company Neste.{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/neste-ceo-idUSL8N1PZ0WW|title=Biofuel firm Neste picks new CEO from CABB|date=2018-02-09|work=Reuters|access-date=2018-12-15|language=en|publisher=Reuters}}{{Cite web |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/version/142114690 |title=Bayer Polymers Americas.(Jobs and People)(Peter Vanacker)(Brief Article) |date=2003-09-08 |website=Chemical Market Reporter |publisher=Government of Australia |pages=26(1) |language=English |access-date=2018-12-15}}{{Cite web |url=https://bioenergyinternational.com/opinion-commentary/vanacker-succeeds-lievonen-as-nestes-president-and-ceo |title=Vanacker succeeds Lievonen as Neste's President and CEO |date=2018-11-01 |website=Bioenergy International |publisher=Bioenergy International |language=en-US |access-date=2018-12-15}} He was appointed in February 2018 and started his tenure on 1 November of same year. Previously he served as the CEO and Managing Director of CABB Group GmbH.

Vanacker has Belgian and German citizenships.{{Cite web |url=https://www.neste.com/sites/neste.com/files/834463.pdf |title=Ansioluettelo Peter Vanacker |website=www.neste.com |format=pdf |language=Finnish|access-date=2018-12-18}}

Education

Career

Vanacker served about 10 years as a member of the executive committee, and served in executive roles at Bayer MaterialScience. After Bayer he was the CEO of Treofan Group.

From 2015 to 2018, Vanacker was the CEO and Managing Director of CABB Group GmbH.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chemanager-online.com/en/news-opinions/headlines/cabb-names-new-ceo-peter-vanacker-succeed-martin-wienkenhoever|title=CABB names new CEO: Peter Vanacker to succeed Martin Wienkenhöver {{!}} chemanager-online.com - Chemistry and Life Science|website=www.chemanager-online.com|access-date=2018-12-15}}

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