For more than 35 years, Willem (Bill) van der Stek has been a driving force behind the NDTA Benelux Chapter. In late 1979, the NDTA Benelux Chapter was nearly defunct, with only a few members remaining. Around that time, Mr. van der Stek was asked what he knew about NDTA. Despite 22 years as a fixture in the Port of Rotterdam and being very active in the WD Party (The Dutch Conservative Liberal Party), Mr. van der Stek was unfamiliar with the organization. He was asked to read some documents about the Association and consider becoming a member-which luckily, he did. He began to meet with other members concerned with revitalizing the chapter. Due to his vast network in the Port of Rotterdam and WD Party, as well as his work as a City Councilor, Mr. van der Stek was quickly requested to act as temporary Chapter President. With assistance from then European Region President COL Gene Lanzillo, USA (later BG Lanzillo), Mr. van der Stek set about the task of getting the chapter back on its feet.
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机译：35年来，Willem（Bill）van der Stek一直是NDTA比荷卢经济联盟章节的推动力。 1979年下半年，NDTA比荷卢经济联盟分会几乎宣告解散，仅剩下几个成员。大约在那个时候，范德史克先生被问到他对NDTA的了解。尽管在鹿特丹港工作了22年，并在WD党（荷兰保守党自由党）中非常活跃，但van der Stek先生对该组织并不熟悉。要求他阅读有关该协会的一些文件并考虑成为其成员-幸运的是，他做到了。他开始会见其他与振兴本章有关的成员。由于他在鹿特丹港和WD党的庞大网络，以及他作为市议员的工作，范德史特克先生被迅速要求担任临时分会主席。在当时的欧洲区总裁美国COL Gene Lanzillo（后为BG Lanzillo）的协助下，van der Stek先生开始着手使这一章重新站起来的任务。
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