Chris Vogelzang
Chris Vogelzang | |
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| Born | November 28, 1962 Netherlands |
| Occupation(s) | Corporate leader, banker |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Known for | CEO of Danske Bank (2019–2021) |
Chris Vogelzang (born 28 November 1962) is a Dutch corporate leader who held the position of CEO at Danske Bank from 2019 until 2021.
Since April 2019, he has been serving as a non-executive director at Wolters Kluwer NV, and from June 2025, he assumed a similar role at Lloyds Banking Group. Additionally, Vogelzang resumed his advisory roles with both the Boston Consulting Group and the Blackstone Group as a senior consultant.
He earned a master's degree in Economics from the University of Groningen and pursued studies in History and Philosophy at Clark University, USA.
Between 1988 and 2000, Vogelzang occupied various management positions focusing on sales, marketing, and oil trading at Royal Dutch Shell across Rotterdam, London, and Uganda. He joined ABN AMRO in 2000, advancing to CEO of retail banking by 2002 and later to CEO of global private banking in 2007. His tenure on the managing board spanned from 2009 to 2017.
From 2017 through 2019, he acted as a senior advisor for both the Boston Consulting Group and The Blackstone Group. In June 2019, he was appointed to lead Danske Bank as CEO.
In 2021, Vogelzang became a suspect in an investigation concerning money laundering at ABN AMRO but resigned to prevent any adverse effects on Danske Bank’s development. Karsten Dybvad, chairman of Danske Bank, recognized Vogelzang’s significant contribution to the bank’s transformation. In 2024, Dutch prosecutors opted not to file charges, indicating that former executives had taken suitable measures to resolve the situation.
Vogelzang has also contributed to cultural organizations, including serving on the board of Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam (2011–2015), acting as treasurer for the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds (2014–2019), and fulfilling the role of treasurer on the board of the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam (2015–2023).