Rik Jaeken

Rik Jaeken
Born1949 (age 76–77)
Bocholt, Belgium
OccupationBusinessman
Known forPresident of UNIZO (1999–2007)
TitleBaron

Rik, Baron Jaeken (born 1949) is a Belgian businessman from Bocholt who resides in Zonhoven. He served as the president of UNIZO, the organization for the self-employed and SMEs in Flanders, from 1999 to 2007, when he was succeeded by Flor Joosen.[1]

Career

Jaeken is an engineer and the president of a company that sells and maintains yachts. He is also the vice-president of Trias, an organization that promotes entrepreneurship in developing countries.

Personal life

Jaeken is an amateur radio operator with the call sign ON1BJI. He is a member of the North-East Limburg (NOL) section of the Royal Union of Belgian Radio Amateurs (UBA).[2]

References

  1. ^ "UNIZO-Nationale Vergadering verkiest ondernemer Rik Jaeken tot nationaal voorzitter" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Flash News UBA Avril 2007" (in French). UBA. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved 27 October 2025.