Anton Philips
Dutch industrialist (1874–1951) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anton Frederik Philips (14 March 1874[1] – 7 October 1951) co-founded Royal Philips Electronics N.V. in 1912 with his older brother Gerard Philips in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. His father and Gerard had founded the Philips Company in 1891 as a family business. Anton Philips served as CEO of the company from 1922 to 1939.
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Anton Philips | |
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Born | Anton Frederik Philips (1874-03-14)14 March 1874 |
Died | 7 October 1951(1951-10-07) (aged 77) Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands |
Nationality | Dutch |
Known for | Founding Royal Philips Electronics N.V. |
Spouse | Anne Henriëtte Elisabeth Maria de Jongh |
Children | 3 (including Frits Philips) |
Parent(s) | Frederik Philips (1830–1900) Maria Heyligers (1836–1921) |
Relatives | Gerard Philips (1858–1942) (brother) Lion Philips (grandfather) Karl Marx (uncle) |
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