Jan holds a Master Degree in Chemical Engineering and a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration. He has worked for 35 years plus in various companies in several management positions. He has served and is serving as an elder and has been member and chair of the board of a cluster of primary schools.
Jan and his wife Marriët have lived in the US (Chicago area) and Switzerland (Basel area) and currently live in Amersfoort, The Netherlands and have 5 adult children.