Dr. Joel P. Wyler
This CV highlights Joel Wyler’s rich educational background, global leadership roles, and impactful contributions across businesses, governance and philanthropy
Education:
- McGill University, Montréal, Canada
- Studied Agriculture
- Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Studied Economics
- University of Cincinnati, USA
- Honorary Doctorate in Commercial Science
Professional experience:
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Granaria Holdings B.V. (founded in 1912). Family-owned cereal trading- and food processing firm – later investment firm, The Hague)
- Served as a Managing Director and Chairman of the Supervisory Board
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EaglePicher Inc. Manufacturer of car components, advanced batteries for defence and aerospace; specialty minerals like diatomaceous earth. (Phoenix, AZ)
- Chairman
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European Hotel Management B.V. (Amsterdam). A hotel operating company in the Netherlands.
- Director
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Rainbow Medical Ltd. Venture capital & medtech (Tel Aviv)
- Board Member
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IBEX Global. A leading Business Process Outsourcing company (USA)
- Director
Additional Roles
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Former board member at: Aegate Holdings Ltd., World Online, Cocon Vastgoed BV, Apollo Hotels & Resorts BV
- Chairman, World Foresight Forum
- Chairman, Fashion Fund2 B.V.
- Advisory board membership at Wimco, Social Gaming Network (SGN), The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS)
Early career:
- Internship with André, a Swiss grain-trading firm in the USA (managed domestic trading of sorghum exports)
- Tenure at a German property developer; hotel development projects in Kenya
Skills & expertise:
- International trade, shipping & logistics
- Investment and M&A across the agri-food, industrial, real estate, technology, and medical sectors
- Corporate governance, board leadership, venture capital, strategic advisory
- Cross-cultural business fluency across North America and Europe
Honors & awards:
- Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau (Netherlands) 2001
- Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d’Honneur (France) 2009
Personal:
- Date of birth: 9 June 1949
- Based in the Netherlands
- Two children
- Passionate about education, water management and empowering youth through non-profit initiatives