Roland Peerenboom graduated in 1982 with a Master in International Business from the University of South Carolina, USA (now the Darla Moore Business School).

From 1982 to 1987, he worked in a financial/commercial capacity for Royal Dutch Shell.
From 1987-1997, he worked in various Senior Management functions for Nutricia (now called Numico) a Dutch multinational involved in the production and marketing of dairy-based products, infant formulas, baby food and enteral clinical nutrition. Mr. Peerenboom worked for this company in Holland, Indonesia, Eastern Europe and Switzerland.
From 1997-1999, he worked independently and was involved in the marketing of medical disposables and turn-around management.

Early 1999, Mr. Peerenboom joined Enza Zaden as Commercial Director.
Enza Zaden is an independently owned vegetable seed company based in Enkhuizen, Holland. The company is well known especially for her sweet pepper, cucumber, (tasty) tomato and leafy vegetable programs. Enza Zaden employs more than 450 people around the world and is involved in the organic vegetable seed business through her daughter company Vitalis.