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Professor Frank Kunneman | |
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 Frank Kunneman 2023 | |
| Born | Franciscus Benedictus Maria Kunneman 25 August 1954 Haarlem, The Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Civil Law and Corporate Governance |
| Website | https://www.frankkunneman.com |
Franciscus Benedictus Maria (Frank) Kunneman is a prominent lawyer and academic with a specialization in corporate governance and civil law, particularly within the Dutch Caribbean region.
Academic History
[edit]After completing his secondary education at Stedelijk Gymnasium in Haarlem, Frank Kunneman studied Dutch Law (Master's degree) and Psychology (Bachelor's degree) at the University of Amsterdam. Following his studies, he began working as a senior lecturer at the University of Amsterdam.
In 1986, he earned his Ph.D. with a dissertation titled Over het inleiden tot de rechtswetenschap: de wenselijkheid en mogelijkheid van een encyclopedische inleidingstheorie (english translation: On the Introduction to Legal Science).[1] In 1989, he moved to Curaçao, where he became a Lecturer in Civil Law at the University of the Netherlands Antilles.
In 1993, Frank was appointed as a Professor of Civil Law, and in 2014, his professorship was expanded to include Corporate Governance. During his tenure, he also served as Dean of the Law School for several years.[2]
Career
[edit]In 1996, he was appointed as a deputy judge at the Joint Court of Justice of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.
In 1999, he transitioned to the legal practice as a partner at VanEps, formerly VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne, a leading law firm in Curaçao. From 2000 to 2015, he served as managing partner and since 2015, as partner, with a particular focus on the areas of corporate governance, risk, and compliance. He left the firm in 2023 and established a full-service corporate governance practice.
Kunneman's influence extends to public service, where he was the Vice Chairman of the Advisory Council (“Raad van Advies”) of the Netherlands Antilles from August 2007 until April 2010, and after Curacao's independence from the Netherlands, was the first Vice Chairman of the Advisory Council of Curaçao until 2011.
Kunneman is one of the founding fellows of the Themis Institute for Governance and Leadership. Founded in 2015, the Themis Institute is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting effective corporate governance practices.
Kunneman advises financial institutions, government authorities, and public legal entities on corporate law and corporate governance in the Dutch Caribbean. He has served as director and supervisory director in 25+ organizations in the Netherlands and the Dutch Caribbean, both in the profit and not-for-profit sectors.
He is the author and editor of over twelve books and many publications on civil law topics and corporate governance. Since 2013, he has written a biweekly column on corporate governance in the local newspapers Antilliaans Dagblad, Extra and other online publications.[3][4] In 2020, he published two books, The Seven Pillars of Corporate Governance and Practical Tips for Better Corporate Governance (Dutch).[5][6] In 2022, Frank edited on the request of the Dutch organization NR Governance the book Toolkit Commissariaat Dutch Caribbean (available in Dutch and English).[7] In 2023, he published the book Governance is Mensenwerk.[8]
Kunneman regularly gives courses and lectures on Corporate Governance in the Dutch Caribbean, the Netherlands (Wagner Institute, Radboud University, and Tilburg University), and Surinam. He also continues to serve as an advisor to boards and supervisory directors and has been ranked by Chambers and Partners, and Legal 500 as one of the top lawyers in the Dutch Caribbean for over ten years.[9]
Decorations
[edit]His contributions to corporate governance in the Dutch Caribbean were recognized in 2019 when he was knighted in the Order of Orange-Nassau by King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands[10].
| Honours | |||||
| Ribbon bar | Honour | Country | Date | ||
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Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau | Curaçao | 7 March 2019 | ||
Publications
[edit]- Governance is mensenwerk (2023)
- Toolkit Commissariaat Dutch Caribbean (2022)
- The Seven Pillars of Corporate Governance (2020)
- Practical Tips for Better Corporate Governance (2020)
References
[edit]- ^ Kunneman, Franciscus Benedictus Maria (1986). "University of Amsterdam Library Catalogue". lib.uva.nl (in Dutch). ISBN 9789070879563. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Kunneman, F.B.M. - VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne". www.dutchcaribbeanlegalportal.com. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Column Frank Kunneman | Antilliaans Dagblad". antilliaansdagblad.com. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Column Frank Kunneman | Knipselkrant Curacao". knipselkrant-curacao.com. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "E-Boek 7 Pijlers van Corporate Governance". Frank Kunneman (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "E-Boek Practische Tips voor betere Corporate Governance". Frank Kunneman (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Toolkit Commissariaat Caribbean | NR Governance". www.nrgovernance.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ Kunneman, Frank (November 2023). Governance is mensenwerk [Governance is people work] (in Dutch). ISBN 978-90-833852-0-4.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "Frank B M Kunneman". chambers.com. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ Koninkrijksrelaties, Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en (26 April 2019). "Koninklijke onderscheidingen". zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 August 2024.