 In addition, he served as independent Chairman of the Appointments and Remuneration Committee, and as independent Director of the Board of Directors of the Compagnie Immobilière de Belgique.He was also advisor to CV Capital Partners and member of the International Advisory Council of the New York Stock Exchange.He was also a member of the Board of Directors of the Erasmus Foundation and the ULB Foundation, and served as Vice Chairman of the Solvay Business School's Consultative Council.