Rik Jaeken

Rik, Baron Jaeken 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.

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 section of the Royal Union of Belgian Radio Amateurs.