Philips, Gerard Leonardo Frederik (1858 - 1942)

Founder

Gerard Leonardo Frederik Philips was a Dutch industrialist, co-founder (with his father Frederik Philips) of the Philips Company as a family business in 1891.Gerard and his younger brother Anton Philips changed the business to a corporation by foundingin 1912 the NV Philips' Gloeilampenfabrieken. As the first CEO of the Philips corporation, Gerardl aid with Anton the base for the later Philips multinational.
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Philips, Gerard Leonardo Frederik

Curriculum vitae

* 09.10.1858	Zaltbommel, Netherlands	nacido
1874 - 1876		He studied in Polytechnische School in Eindhoven
1891		He founds Philips with his brother Frederik
1913		He founds PSV Eindhoven soccer cliub with his brother
† 26.01.1942	TheHague, Netherlands	fallecido

Collections

		Industrialización, 1850-1920
		Racionalización, 1920-1950

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Europeana		http://www.europeana.eu/portal/record/2020801/dmglib_handler_biogr_24404004.html

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Philips, Gerard Leonardo Frederik (1858 - 1942)