Bernard Geenen is Trade Commissioner at the Consulate General of Belgium in Chicago (since 1995).

Previous positions:
Consultant for the Wallonia Region of Belgium at the World Bank and IDBD, Washington D.C. 93-94
Cultural Attaché for French-speaking Community of Belgium, Louisiana - 84-92
Pedagogical Attaché 82-84, Louisiana
Teacher of French, 1981, Louisiana
Teacher (Dutch and English) - Belgium 78-81

U.S. Correspondent for the following publications:
Le Moniteur Automobile (since 83) a fortnightly magazine published in Brussels in French and Dutch and sold in Belgium, Luxembourg and France (for the past 10 years). Circulation of the magazine is 105,000 (70,000 in B & L and 35,000 in F). - Cf. www.lemoniteurautomobile.be

La Revue Automobile (Switzerland). (Since 97) a Swiss weekly published in French and German. Cf.: www.revueautomobile.ch

Sport Magazine: (Since 83) the Belgian multisports weekly.

Member:
Belgian Business Club of Chicago (BBCC) - Co-founder (96) and current Executive Vice-President
Belgian-American Club (Chicago)
Belgian Club (Chicago)
Euro-Chicago
International Trade Club of Chicago (ITCC) - Board of Directors since February 2005
M.A.M.A. (Midwest Automotive Press Association) since January 1995
CITCA (Chicago International Trade Commissioners Association) Current chairman

Publications:
Au Fil de la Louisiane (Les Editeurs d'Art Associés) Bruxelles - 1984

Michel Renquin (biography) with Jean-Luc Guébelle - Gamma - 1986

Numerous articles for the above-mentioned magazines as well as Trends/Tendances (business weekly), Le Vif-l'Express (news), Vers l'Avenir (Daily), Moto-Sport Suisse...

Mr. Geenen was born in Stavelot, Belgium in August 18, 1956. His university degree is in Foreign Languages (English and Dutch). He has resided in the U.S. since August 1981 and is married to Nathalie and has four children: Camille (13), Thomas (10), Chloé (9) and Martin (5).