Wiebe Draijer
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|office = Chairman of the
Social and Economic Council
|term_start = 1 September 2012
|term_end = 10 September 2014
|predecessor = Alexander Rinnooy Kan
|successor = Mariëtte Hamer
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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1965|8|27}}
|birth_place = Enschede, Netherlands
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|nationality = Dutch
|party = Independent
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|alma_mater = INSEAD
|occupation = Engineer, civil servant
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Wiebe Draijer (born 27 August 1965) is a Dutch engineer, civil servant and management consultant who served as Chairman of the Social and Economic Council from 2012 to 2014.{{cite web |url=http://www.ser.nl/nl/raad/raadsleden/kroonleden/draijer.aspx |title=Curriculum Vitae ir. Wiebe Draijer |publisher=Social-Economic Council |accessdate=19 July 2012|language=nl}} Since 1 October 2014, he has been CEO of the Rabobank.
Youth and education
Born and growing up in Enschede, Draijer wanted to be a reporter, but an uncle advised him to complete a professional study before trying his hand at journalism.{{cite web |url=http://www.vno-ncw.nl/publicaties/Forum/Pages/Profiel_Wiebe_Draijer_de_nieuwe_voorzitter_van_de_SociaalEconomische_Raad_17415.aspx |title=Profiel: Wiebe Draijer, de nieuwe voorzitter van de Sociaal-Economische Raad |publisher=VNO-NCW |accessdate=19 July 2012|language=nl}} Following this advice Draijer studied mechanical engineering at the Delft University of Technology from 1983 to 1989. During his time as a student he also worked as a freelance reporter for NRC Handelsblad. From 1987 to 1989 he completed a traineeship and a year as a researcher at Philips Research Laboratories.
Career
=McKinsey & Company=
Having completed his university education, he joined McKinsey & Company as a fellow.{{cite web |url=http://www.ed.nl/nieuws/algemeen/economie/11244524/Wiebe-Draijer-nieuwe-SER-voorzitter.ece |title='Wiebe Draijer nieuwe SER-voorzitter' |date=19 June 2012 |work=Eindhovens Dagblad |publisher=ED |accessdate=19 July 2012|language=nl}} Augmenting his earlier education with an MBA at INSEAD in Fontainebleau, he was promoted to country managing partner for the Netherlands in 2004 and for the Benelux in 2006.{{cite web |url=http://www.nuzakelijk.nl/economie/2839161/wiebe-draijer-nieuwe-ser-voorzitter.html |title=Wiebe Draijer nieuwe SER-voorzitter |date=19 June 2012 |work=RTLZ |publisher=RTL |accessdate=19 July 2012|language=nl}}
During his career at McKinsey, Draijer held several highly visible positions in Dutch society. Among others he was Chairman of the Stichting Toekomstbeeld der Techniek (of which he is still a member of the board), member of the supervisory board of the Kröller-Müller Museum, member of the advisory board for Champs on Stage (an organisation focusing on reducing high school dropout), member of the advisory board for World Press Photo, member of the Innovatieplatform (a government advisory board to stimulate the Dutch knowledge economy) and member of the Education Innovation Network. He was also a founding member of 21minuten.nl (now De Nationale Dialoog),[http://www.denationaledialoog.nl De Nationale Dialoog] a website focused on generating public debate on political issues as well as more active citizenship.
=Social Economic Council=
On 19 June 2012 Henk Kamp, Minister of Social Affairs and Employment, nominated Draijer to succeed Alexander Rinnooy Kan as Chairman of the Social and Economic Council (SER) per 1 September 2012. The SER endorsed the nomination on 21 June 2012; his appointment was validated by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands in July.{{cite web |url=http://www.ser.nl/nl/actueel/persberichten/2010-2019/2012/20120621.aspx |title=SER verheugd met nieuwe voorzitter Wiebe Draijer |date=21 June 2012 |publisher=Social-Economic Council |accessdate=19 July 2012|language=nl}} On 1 July 2014 Draijer left the SER and started to work for the Rabobank. On 10 September 2014 he was succeeded by Mariëtte Hamer.{{cite web|url=http://www.parlement.com/id/vjmqj9rzgvfz/nieuws/mariette_hamer_benoemd_tot_nieuwe|title=Mariëtte Hamer benoemd tot nieuwe voorzitter SER|author=|date=29 August 2014|publisher=Parlement.com|accessdate=29 September 2014}}
=Rabobank=
He was appointed Chairman of the Managing Board of Rabobank on 1 October 2014.{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.rabobank.com/nl/press/search/2014/20140509_Indiensttreding_Wiebe_Draijer.html |title=Wiebe Draijer treedt op 1 juli 2014 in dienst van Rabobank |language=Dutch |publisher=Rabobank |date=9 May 2014 |accessdate=29 September 2014}} He is also a member of the Board of the Dutch Banking Association and a member of the Board of the European Association of Cooperative Banks (EACB).
References
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External links
- [http://www.ser.nl/nl/raad/raadsleden/kroonleden/draijer.aspx Wiebe Draijer] at ser.nl (in Dutch)
- [https://www.rabobank.com/en/about-rabobank/profile/organisation/board/wiebe-draijer.html Wiebe Draijer] at Rabobank.nl ([https://www.rabobank.com/en/images/wiebe-draijer-eng.pdf CV in Pdf format])
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Category:Chairmen of the Social and Economic Council
Category:Dutch chief executives in the finance industry
Category:Dutch corporate directors
Category:Delft University of Technology alumni
Category:Academic staff of the Delft University of Technology
Category:21st-century Dutch civil servants
Category:20th-century Dutch engineers