Alexandre Van Damme, born in 1962 in Belgium, is the wealthiest heir of the Piedboeuf family and a representative of the main shareholders of Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), the world's largest brewery. His family wealth originated with the Piedboeuf family, who created the Jupiler beer brand, a lineage of brewing tradition dating back centuries.

Van Damme was educated for his role in corporate governance, graduating from the Solvay Business School at the Université Libre de Bruxelles with a degree in Business Administration. He began working in the beer industry early in his career, quickly moving into key operational positions like Head of Corporate Planning and Strategy at Interbrew (the predecessor of AB InBev), providing him with deep, hands-on knowledge of the industry before his strategic board roles.

Alexandre Van Damme's career is marked by his continuous, high-level influence over the global beer industry's consolidation. The original family company merged with competitor Artois to form Interbrew in 1987. Van Damme was appointed to the board of the international brewery group in 1992 and remains a long-serving director.

His influence was key to the monumental mergers that created the current giant: the merger of Interbrew with Ambev to form InBev (2004), and the subsequent acquisitions of Anheuser-Busch, Modelo, and SABMiller, which resulted in AB InBev being the world's largest brewery. Van Damme and his Belgian family partners still control about 23% of AB InBev through their Luxembourg-based holding company, 'EPS'. He has also diversified his holdings, notably investing alongside 3G Capital in consumer brands like Kraft Heinz and Restaurant Brands International (RBI), where he succeeded Warren Buffett on the Kraft Heinz board in 2018.

Alexandre Van Damme is renowned for his extreme discretion in his private life and philanthropy, although his contributions are substantial. His family is highly engaged in charitable giving, often focusing on social and health causes.

His corporate contributions are mainly channeled through AB InBev's global social responsibility programs, particularly those promoting 'Smart Drinking' and sustainability efforts across its supply chain. Van Damme was also heavily involved in Belgian sports, previously holding a 15% stake in the football club RSC Anderlecht. He sold this stake in 2020 but remains a significant, though private, patron of Belgian civic and cultural life. He has been appointed a baron by the King of Belgium, a major recognition of his civic and economic contribution to the nation.