Carl Bouckaert

Carl Bouckaert, born 19 April 1954, is a Belgian equestrian and businessman. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed in the Individual eventing. He also competed in the Belgian Olympic team during the Sydney Olympics in 2000.

A native of Belgium, Carl Bouckaert studied engineering at Louvain University. In 1977 he began working at Beaulieu Group of Companies in Belgium.

In 1978 Carl moved to the USA and co-founded Beaulieu of America in Dalton, Georgia. Under his leadership, this small rug weaving operation has grown into the world’s third largest (and largest privately held) carpet

Bouckaert is also an avid horseman, who has attained world-class standing in the equestrian arena.

1998 A Belgian team member at the World Equestrian Games in Pratoni Del Vivaro, Italy. 2000 A Belgian team member at the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. 2006 A Belgian team member at the World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany. 2012 A Belgian team member at the Olympic Games in London, England.

He is also the owner of Bouckaert Farm, where TomorrowWorld was organised in 2013, which is Tomorrowland's (The world's biggest electronic dance festival) little sister.

Under his leadership as CEO, Beaulieu of America Inc.pleaded guilty to violating campaign finance law and to federal tax evasion. In 1998, Beaulieu was fined $1 million for campaign-finance violations that involved illegally funneling donations to the unsuccessful 1996 presidential campaign of Lamar Alexander. In 2007, Beaulieu pleaded guilty to tax evasion and had to pay more than $32 million in back taxes, penalties and criminal fines.