Erik Vonk (born 1953) is an American entrepreneur and author. Vonk is the former President and CEO of Randstad North America. He developed the concept of "FlexLife" that encourages workers to string together a self-managed, full-time career of short-term job assignments.
Early life Vonk was born in 1953 in Indonesia, which was then part of the Dutch colonial territory, to Dutch parents. He was raised and educated in the Netherlands. He immigrated to the United States in 1979 and obtained an MBA from Golden Gate University in 1984.
Career Vonk began his career in international banking, including Chase Manhattan Bank and ABN-AMRO Bank. He was president and CEO of Randstad North America and started the North American operations from scratch in 1992.Tampa Bay Business Journal: Gevity names permanent leader
In 2002, Vonk became chairman and CEO of Gevity HR, Inc. Under Vonk's leadership, Gevity HR earned a spot on BusinessWeeks 2006 list of Hot Growth Companies.BusinessWeek: Hot Growth Companies, 2006
Bibliography Vonk's 2001 book Don't Get a Job, Get a Life is about flexible employment and work/life balance.Atlanta Business Chronicle: Randstad reverses traditional temporary model
Personal life He later moved to Georgia for farming and rum-distilling business with his wife Karin.
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External links Interview with the Wall Street Transcript