Dutch sailor (born 1958)
Willem Scato van Walt Meijer (born 8 July 1958 in Rotterdam ) is a sailor from the Netherlands , Since the Netherlands did boycott the Moscow Olympic Games Van Walt Meijer represented his National Olympic Committee at the 1980 Summer Olympics , which was boycotted by several countries, in Tallinn , USSR under the Dutch NOC flag. With Govert Brasser as crew, Van Walt Meijer took the 5th place in the Tornado . Van Walt Meijer returned as crew with Boudewijn Binkhorst in the Star to the 1984 Olympics . There they took 8th place.
Sailing career
Van Walt Meijer started his international sailing career in the Vaurien . Via the 470 he moved to the Tornado . After the 1980 Summer Olympics Van Walt Meijer briefly tried in 1982 the Soling and the Australian 18ft Skiff before he continued his Olympic career in the Star . Nowadays Van Walt Meijer sails on an irregular basis in the Dragon and the Melges 24 .
Professional life
Van Walt Meijer studied from 1976 till 1983 on the Groningen University and on the Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management from 2002 till 2003. After his military service at the Koninklijke Militaire Academie of the Dutch Army Van Walt Meijer held the following positions:
Unilever 1984–2004
Marketing & Sales Managers positions at Calvé
Business Unit Head Foods Indonesia
Marketing Director Ireland
Strategy Member Foods Division
Senior Vice President Foods Central & Eastern Europe
CEO Russia & Ukraine
Senior Vice President Frozen Foods CEO The Greenery 2004–2005
Royal Friesland Foods 2005–2008
Interim manager Central Europe
CEO Friesland Foods Cheese & Leader Classic Dairy CEO Midoceanbrands 2008–2012
Non-Executive Director & Head of the Audit Committee Milkiland 2010 – Present
Managing Director International Markets Polyconcept & Polyconcept Hong Kong Ltd. 2013 – Present
Sources
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