Eddy Bruyninckx

1974-77: Assistant, UFSIA.
1977-80: Inspector for the Ministry of Finance.
1981-86: Deputy principal private secretary to Mr. G. Geens, President of the Flemish Government.
1987-91: Secretary General of the Flemish Social Economic Council.
1991: Principal private secretary to Mr G. Geens, President of the Flemish Government.
Since 1992: General Manager of the Port of Antwerp.
Since 01.01.97: Chief Executive Officer of the Antwerp Port Authority.
And since 26/04/02 Member of the Board of Directors of the Belgian National Railways (NMBS/SNCB)

Graduated in science/maths at Sint-Michiels College, Brasschaat.
Degree in political and social science, UFSIA, Antwerp. Licentiate economic and social sciences, University Louvain (KUL).

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