Luxembourg’s Chamber of Commerce announced its former head of foreign trade, Jean-Claude Vesque, died suddenly over the weekend, praising his “strong convictions and a relentless fighting spirit.”
Vesque joined the Chamber of Commerce in 1997 to head its foreign trade service and was instrumental in expanding Luxembourg trade relations to new markets.
His first milestone was a 2000 matchmaking event between delegations from 12 Asian countries and businesses in Luxembourg and the greater region.
Vesque, a graduate of HEC Lausanne and Miami University, also saw opportunities in the middle east and was involved in the setting up on an economic representation in Abu Dhabi.