Jozef Maria Damiaan "Jef", Baron Colruyt[1] (born 18 October 1958, Halle) is a Belgian businessman.
After his studies, Jef Colruyt became a representative at Dexion in 1985, a German company for logistic systems.
Under his leadership, the French market was entered into and new store formulas were developed, such as the local shop OKay, baby specialist DreamBaby, toys and gaming specialist DreamLand and the organic supermarket Bio-Planet.
[6] Jef Colruyt is highly interested in spirituality and eastern philosophies.
After a heart attack in 2007, he went to a Hindu monastery in Bali to revitalise body and mind.