# Jan van Eck

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Chief Executive Officer · [VanEck](https://www.vaneck.com/)
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## About

Jan van Eck is Chief Executive Officer of VanEck. His career includes joining the firm in 1991, founding its ETF business in 2006, and serving on the Executive Management Team since 1998. He holds a JD from Stanford University and a BA in Economics from Williams College. Van Eck serves as Trustee, President and CEO of the VanEck ETF Trust, VanEck Funds and VanEck VIP Trust, and is a member of the Board of Trustees at Williams College. He received the ETF.com Lifetime Achievement Award in 2024.

## Experience

- President and Chief Executive Officer · Van Eck Associates Corporation · 2010 – Present
- Executive Management Team · VanEck · 1998 – Present
- Founded the firm’s ETF business · VanEck · 2006 – Present
- Joined the firm · VanEck · 1991 – Present

## Education

- JD · Stanford University
- BA in Economics, Phi Beta Kappa · Williams College

## Board seats

- VanEck ETF Trust, VanEck Funds and VanEck VIP Trust · Trustee, President and CEO
- Williams College · Board of Trustees
- USC Marshall School of Business · Board of Councilors
- National Committee on United States-China Relations · Member

## Notable achievements

- ETF.com Lifetime Achievement Award (2024)
- Finalist, Institutional Investor Fund Leader of the Year (2013)
- Built VanEck’s ETF business into one of the largest globally, with funds domiciled in the U.S., Europe and Australia

## Assets on this site

- [VBILL VanEck Treasury Fund](https://galactic.inc/analytics/vbill/)

## Sources

- [VanEck: Leadership](https://www.vaneck.com/corp/en/our-firm/leadership/)