{"id":584,"date":"2024-04-08T14:26:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T12:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/?p=584"},"modified":"2025-02-13T10:42:51","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T09:42:51","slug":"van-rompay-family-docpharma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/famille-van-rompay-docpharma\/","title":{"rendered":"Van Rompay: Pharmaceutical Dynasty and Diversification with \u20ac50M Assets"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Van Rompay family<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Stijn Van Rompay, a well-known actor in <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/category\/pharmaceutique\/\" data-type=\"category\" data-id=\"42\">the pharmaceutical industry<\/a><strong>has an estimated fortune of 50 million euros, <\/strong>mainly acquired through the founding of <strong>Docpharma<\/strong>. His father, Leon, started out in the field with Bayer and Glaxo. He later took the reins of Topgen at Zambon, where he promoted generic drugs. Docpharma was launched with a clear vision: to become a leader in generics. With an impressive IPO on the Brussels stock exchange in 2001, the company's value rose rapidly, culminating in the successful sale of Docpharma in 2005.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f7e26aeec15&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f7e26aeec15\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\" id=\"mithra\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1709\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/painkillers-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Medicines produced by the Van Rompay family\" class=\"wp-image-2220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/04\/painkillers-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/04\/painkillers-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/04\/painkillers-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/04\/painkillers-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Name<\/th><th>Activities<\/th><th>Contributions<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Stijn Van Rompay<\/strong><\/td><td>Specialist in anticonceptives at Uteron Pharma, capital contribution of 14 million euros in 2012, founder<\/td><td>Development of natural contraceptives<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Leon Van Rompay<\/strong><\/td><td>Interim-CEO of Mithra in 2021<\/td><td>Stabilization of the company following a scandal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Van Rompay family<\/strong><\/td><td>Investments in hotels and restaurants, including the Ikon nightclub in Antwerp<\/td><td>Expansion in the leisure sector<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Stijn, continuing the family's ambitions, established <strong>Hyloris<\/strong>which was floated on the Brussels Stock Exchange. Under his leadership, Uteron Pharma worked on an innovative contraceptive based on natural hormones, attracting notable investors. However, despite expectations of an IPO, Uteron was eventually acquired by <strong>Activis, an American giant.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leon Van Rompay played a crucial role as interim CEO of<strong> Mithra Pharmaceutica<\/strong>ensuring stability during a tumultuous period marked by a corruption scandal involving <strong>Fran\u00e7ois Fornieri.<\/strong> In a less formal context, the family is also involved in investments in <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/tag\/hotel\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"101\">horeca<\/a> and corporate mandates, illustrating the versatility and breadth of their business interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f7e26aeef78&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f7e26aeef78\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1709\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" 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