He studied business economics at the Katholieke Hogeschool in Tilburg, before beginning his career as controller at Lips Aluminium B.V. in Drunen in 1970. This company was taken over by Aluminium Company of America in 1975 and renamed Alcoa Nederland, upon which he became its financial director.
In 1978, Mr. Hommen moved to Alcoa's head office in Pittsburgh, US, as, amongst others, assistant treasurer and vice president and treasurer, becoming executive vice president and chief financial officer in 1991.
Also a member of Philips' Board of Management and Group Management Committee, he took up his positions with Philips in April 1997. As per March 28, 2002, Mr Hommen was appointed vice chairman of the Board of Management.
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