{"id":662,"date":"2024-08-23T19:16:42","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T17:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/?p=662"},"modified":"2025-02-13T13:42:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T12:42:13","slug":"rudi-de-winter-and-francoise-chombar-fortune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/rudi-de-winter-et-francoise-chombar-fortune\/","title":{"rendered":"Rudi De Winter and Fran\u00e7oise Chombar: The Belgian Entrepreneurial Couple with a Fortune of Over 1 Billion Euros"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rudi De Winter and Fran\u00e7oise Chombar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Located in Heusden-Zolder in Limburg, Melexis is a well-known company in the field of property management, with a tendency to increase the value of its assets. The company is currently ranked in the TOP 40 and is run by Fran\u00e7oise Chombar and Rudi De Winter. The couple holds significant influence through 50% controlled shares in the Xtrion group, which oversees the listed companies Melexis and X-Fab. Rudi De Winter and Fran\u00e7oise Chombar have a combined fortune of over 1 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fran\u00e7oise Chombar<\/strong> - CEO of Melexis:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Manages a company specializing in microelectronics for the automotive sector.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each vehicle contains an average of eleven Melexis components.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Orientation towards more economical and safer driving thanks to on-board electronics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Positioned among the world's top five suppliers of automotive sensors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1906\" height=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Captura-de-pantalla-2021-03-28-a-las-12.02.04.png\" alt=\"Melexis company logo headed by Fran\u00e7oise Chombar\" class=\"wp-image-6076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/08\/Captura-de-pantalla-2021-03-28-a-las-12.02.04.png 1906w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/08\/Captura-de-pantalla-2021-03-28-a-las-12.02.04-300x115.png 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/08\/Captura-de-pantalla-2021-03-28-a-las-12.02.04-1024x393.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/08\/Captura-de-pantalla-2021-03-28-a-las-12.02.04-768x295.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1906px) 100vw, 1906px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Rudi De Winter<\/strong> - Main figure of X-Fab:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>X-Fab specializes in<strong> semiconductor production, notably for Melexis.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Chombar and De Winter's professional development is closely linked to that of<strong> Roland Duch\u00e2telet<\/strong>with whom they have worked on previous projects in the semiconductor industry. Following different career paths, the couple occupy significant roles while they continue to distance themselves from the public spotlight, unlike Duch\u00e2telet.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Rudi-De-Winter.jpeg\" alt=\"photo by Fran\u00e7oise Chombar CEo de Melexis\" class=\"wp-image-6075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/08\/Rudi-De-Winter.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/08\/Rudi-De-Winter-300x169.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Fran\u00e7oise Chombar<\/strong> - CEO of Melexis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In summer 2021, Chombar chose to hand over the reins as CEO of Melexis to take on the role of Chairman of the Board, succeeding Duch\u00e2telet. In 2023, the De Winter-Chombar couple and Duch\u00e2telet split their joint business interests. At that time, the Xtrion holding company sold an equivalent number of Melexis shares to Elex (Duch\u00e2telet's holding company) and Sensinnovat (Chombar-De Winter family holding company).<strong>), reflecting a desire for independence and preparation for generational succession.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Roland-Duchatelet.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Roland Duch\u00e2telet\" class=\"wp-image-6087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/08\/Roland-Duchatelet.jpg 864w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/08\/Roland-Duchatelet-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/08\/Roland-Duchatelet-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Roland Duch\u00e2telet<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Xtrion's recent structural changes demonstrate a distinct investment strategy for each family, while maintaining a mutual commitment to the advancement of the companies. Their ambition for Melexis and <strong>X-Fab <\/strong>remains unchanged, with no plans to sell or reduce their shareholdings.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/X-FAB_logo.png\" alt=\"X Fab&#039;s company logo\" class=\"wp-image-6083\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Educational contributions and prizes<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chombar and De Winter are graduates of Ghent University.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fran\u00e7oise Chombar was honored with the title of ICT Personality of the Year, received the BNP Paribas Global Prize for Women Entrepreneurs and the BNP Paribas Global Prize for Women Entrepreneurs.<a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/philippe-vlerick-kbc-famille\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4191\">he Vlerick Award.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/xtrion.png\" alt=\"Xtrion de rudi company logo\" class=\"wp-image-6089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/08\/xtrion.png 800w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/08\/xtrion-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/08\/xtrion-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Other investments<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The couple holds interests in companies such as Umicore, <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/serge-hannecart-himmos\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"554\">Barco<\/a> and Elia, and have invested in a healthcare company called Byteflies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chombar has also taught at the Antwerp Management School.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With such expertise and clear leadership, the Chombar-De Winter couple illustrate the influence of Belgian entrepreneurs in the global microelectronics sector. <strong>Rudi De Winter and Fran\u00e7oise Chombar are one of Belgium's wealthiest couples, with over 1 billion in assets.<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rudi De Winter and Fran\u00e7oise Chombar, figureheads of Melexis and X-Fab, have built an empire in microelectronics, with a combined fortune of over 1 billion euros. Thanks to their expertise and leadership, Melexis is one of the world leaders in automotive sensors. Although they have recently reorganized their shareholdings, the couple continue to play a key role in the industry, illustrating the growing influence of Belgian entrepreneurs on the world 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