Curriculum Vita:
JAN SIMON VAN DEN BOSCH
Personal Information:
DATE OF BIRTH:
AUGUST 29, 1950
PLACE OF BIRTH:
ALPHEN AAN DEN RIJN, THE NETHERLANDS
NATIONALITY:
THE NETHERLANDS
RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION:
DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH
Telephone:
+31 172 48 48 03
Mobile:
+31 6 53 34 88 42
E-mail:
jan.vandenbosch@beter-uit.nl
Professional Profile:
1987-2012: CEO and founder, High flight International, Holding
Umbrella company for:
The Company Media Productions
Beter-Uit Reizen
PCOB Travels
KVI Travel Company
CN International (Shanghai, China)
1974-1999: Radio and Television Host, Anchorman and Executive Producer, Dutch National Television, EO
* Producer of more than 400 International Documentaries (numerous award-winning)
* Created new formats for Christian Television
1976: Creator and Host, E. O. Jongerendag; (largest Christian Youth Event in The Netherlands, now with attendance of 40,000)
1976: Co-Founder of VBOK Pro-Life Movement, The Netherlands
1974: Founder of Rond-Uit Club (largest youth organization in The Netherlands)
Board Memberships:
1999-Present: Vice-Chair, Hour of Power, The Netherlands, and Host of Hour of Power “Dutch Touch”; (Initiated Hour of Power, The Netherlands, on commercial television, RTL 5)
1999-Present: Henri Nouwen Foundation
1999-Present: Joni and Friends International Disability Center
1999-Present: World Servants
1992-Present: Logos Foundation (Organization of influential Christian Executives in The Netherlands)
1992-Present: Founder and Chair, Holland Aid Foundation (Charitable contributions to projects in developing countries worldwide)
2004-Present: Mercy Ships, International
2002-2004: Committee for Values and Dignity of People within Society
1970’s-1980-s: Advisor and Board Member of:
Youth For Christ
Campus Crusade
World Vision
Served on numerous other Boards, including:
Willow Creek International
Prison Fellowship
International Bible Society
Israel Committee
Beautiful Gate Africa Foundation
Education:
1977: Dutch National Television, Management Studies
1974: All Nations Christian College, Hartfordshire, England
Courses in Missiology and Theology
1970-1972: Queen’s College, Cambridge, England
B.A., Mass Media and Communications
Publications
Many articles and Columns for major newspapers and magazines
Hobbies
Architecture and Design
Photography
Landscape Design and Gardening
—-Has traveled to more than 150 countries in the course of his television production, business and charitable endeavors.