Philippe Bodson remembered
Former AGC Glass Europe CEO, Philippe Bodson passed away on 4 April as a result of Coronavirus at the age of 75. Mr Bodson joined Glaverbel (now AGC Glass Europe) in 1977, becoming CEO from 1980 to 1989.
His leadership helped to assure the recovery of the group during this difficult period and to launch it on a growth path that expanded across western Europe.
Convinced that economic success depended on dialogue between social partners, he rallied company-wide support for the corporate enterprise. Indeed, his merits brought him the title of ‘Manager of the Year’ in 1987.
Philippe Bodson held various front rank positions within the glass industry and the wider business world, including chairmanship of the Belgian Glass Industry Federation from 1981 to 1984, the European Grouping of Flat Glass Producers (1986 to 1988) and the Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (1987 to 1990).
