Cas König was born in 1966 in Doesburg and has a broad background in environmental science and business administration. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science from the Van Hall Institute in Groningen (1983-1987) and completed a master’s degree in Business Administration at Radboud University (1998-2001).
Throughout his career, he held various positions as a researcher, advisor, and manager (1989-2009). In 2009, he was appointed CEO of ESD-SIC in Delfzijl, a role he held until 2015. In 2013, he was recognized as “Plant Manager of the Year” in the Dutch chemical and process industry.
From 2015 to 2017, he was Managing Director of Klesch Aluminium (formerly Aldel) in Delfzijl. Since 2017, he has been the CEO of Groningen Seaports, where he is responsible for the further development and growth of the port areas in Delfzijl and Eemshaven.