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Dr Anton Frederik Philips, birth 14 MRT 1874 Zaltbommel, died 7 OKT 1951 Eindhoven, son of Frederik Philips and Maria Heyligers Stichter Philips-fabrieken Anton Frederik Philips co-founded Royal Philips Electronics N.V. in 1891 with his brother Gerard Philips in Eindhoven, the Netherlands . He served as CEO of the company from 1922 to 1939. During World War I , he managed to increase his sale s by taking advantage of a boycott of German goods in several countries, providing them with substitute products. He died in Eindhoven in 1951.He was a distant cousin of Karl Marx, as well as being the father of Frits Philips (Wikipedia) to: Anna Henriette Elisabeth Maria de Jongh, birth 30 MEI 1878 Amersfoort, died 7 MRT 1970 Eindhoven |
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1) Ir Frederik ("Frits") Jacques Philips, birth 16 Apr 1905 Eindhoven, died 5 Dec 2005 Eindhoven Frits Philips was born in the city of Eindhoven in the south of the Netherlands. He was the only son of Anton Philips and Anna de Jongh, as well as being the nephew of Gerard Philip. Frits had one older sister named Annetje and a younger sister na med Jettie. In 1923, he started his studies at the Delft University of Technology; he received a degree in mechanical engineering in 1929. On July 4, 1929, he married Sylvia van Lennep. The couple had 7 children: Digna (b. 14 September 1930), Ant on Frederik (b. March 1932), Annejet (b. 1933), Sylvia, Warner, Frits and Maria. On 18 October1935 he was appointed vice-director and member of the board of Philips. During the occupation of the Netherlands by Nazi Germany in World War II, Frans Otten and Anton Philips, the other managers in the company, fled to Great Britain. Frits, however, stayed in the Netherlands. From May 30 until September 20, 1943 , he was held in the concentration camp Vught because of a strike at the Philips factory. During the occupation, Frits saved the lives of 382 Jews by indicating to the Nazis that they were indispensable for the production process at Philips. In 1996, he was awarded the Yad Vashem reward "Righteous Among the Nations" by the Israeli amb assador for his actions. In 1961, he succeeded Frans Otten as president of Philips. He kept the position for 10 years; in 1971 he was succeeded by Henk van Riemsdijk.. At the age of 100, on December 5, 2005 , he died from complications resulting from a fall in November Frits Philips was immensely popular in Eindhoven. The citizens of Eindhoven commonly referred to him as "Meneer Frits" (Mister Frits) Frits made no class difference between factory workers and members of the board of directors: he was often seen chatting to the factory workers, which contributed to his popularity. His hundredth birthday in 2005 was celebrated on a large scale in his home city of Eindhoven, which was renamed Frits Philips Stad (Frits Philips City) for the occasion. Also for this occasion a special coin was minted which bears the nickname "F ritske". Even at the age of 100, Frits Philips frequently visited the home football matches of PSV Eindhoven. Frits didn't use the stadium's business lounge, instead he sat in the crowd ù section D, row 22, seat 43. The administration of PSV has announce d that this seat will remain empty as a memorial for their faithful supporter. The night he died supporters paid their tribute in a minutes long silence for their "Mr. Frits" prior to the match (PSV-Fenerbahce 2-0, 6-12-2007) (Wikipedia) to: Sylvia van Lennep |