Background
Patrick van der Eem is the son of Leon van der Eem, a former operator of nine McDonald's franchises. The younger Van der Eem was convicted twice on drug charges and has been blocked from entering the United States because of his criminal record. According to Van der Eem in 2008, he had only received traffic tickets since his last drug offense in 1995. In 2003, Van der Eem opened a Pirtek franchise which repairs hydraulic hoses. A company spokesperson stated that Van der Eem's 7-person organization is the best operated in the Benelux region.
Van der Eem has a visible scar on his left cheek which he says is a "boca grande" inflicted on him by criminals in retaliation for being an informant. However, he had told his CEO Martin Melkert that the scar was the result of a car accident.
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