# Wim van der Leegte

_Dutch businessman_

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Last updated: 2026-11-06

> Wilhelmus Gerardus Stephanus Maria van der Leegte was a Dutch billionaire businessman, and the owner of Netherlands-based VDL Groep.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 23 August 1947 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29155259#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Nuenen ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29155259#P19))
- **Died:** 19 November 2023 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29155259#P570))
- **Place of death:** Duizel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29155259#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Kingdom of the Netherlands ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29155259#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29155259#P106))
- **Awards:** Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau; honorary citizen of Eindhoven; honorary citizen of North-Brabant ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29155259#P166))

## Questions

**When was Wim van der Leegte born?**  
Wim van der Leegte was born on 23 August 1947 in Nuenen.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Wim van der Leegte](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wim_van_der_Leegte) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q29155259](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29155259) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Wim van der Leegte tribune.jpg by Kempenmen (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wim_van_der_Leegte_tribune.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Wim van der Leegte, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Wim van der Leegte tribune.jpg — Kempenmen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Wim van der Leegte". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/wim-van-der-leegte. Retrieved 8 November 2026.