Ost was born in 1955 in the suburban town of
Sint-Niklaas, Belgium, in a family of which he was the eldest of six children.
Marriage and children Ost and his wife Marie-Anne have two children. Maarten Ost became a children's book author living in
Leuven, Belgium; he died in 2017. Their daughter, Nele Ost, is following in Daniel's footsteps as a floral designer and is currently the creative director of the company.
Education • Sociology at Bisschoppelijke Normaalschool in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium, from 1967 to 1973 • Flower design at IMOV Institute in Afsnee, Belgium, from 1973 to 1976 • Master of Floral Art at Tuinbouwschool Vught, The Netherlands, from 1976 to 1979 • Instructor floral art in Japan and Taiwan • Founder of Daniël Ost Flower Academy in Sint-Niklaas and Tokyo, Japan
Business Daniel Ost and Marie-Anne Boeykens founded Floreal, a flower shop in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium, in 1979. The business later evolved into the Daniel Ost Group, an international floral design house active in retail floristry, event decoration, and garden and landscape design. The Daniel Ost Group operates several retail locations in Belgium and the Middle East, including shops in Brussels, Knokke and Riyadh, and undertakes floral and landscape projects worldwide. The company is led by Yann Callaert, who serves as Chief Executive Officer, and his daughter Nele Ost, who is Creative Director. Daniel Ost is no longer involved as an owner or in the daily management of the business and only acts in an advisory capacity on limited selected projects. ==Published works==