Frits Philips

Frederik Jacques "Frits" Philips (16 April 1905 – 5 December 2005) was the fourth chairman of the board of directors of the Dutch electronics company Philips, which his uncle and father founded. For his actions in saving 382 Jews during the Nazi Occupation of the Netherlands in World War II, he was recognized in 1996 by Yad Vashem as a Righteous Among the Nations.

Personal facts

Frits Philips
Birth dateApril 16, 1905
Birth nameFrederik Jacques Philips
Birth place
Eindhoven , Netherlands
Nationality
Netherlands
Date of deathDecember 05, 2005
Place of death
Eindhoven , Netherlands
Education
Delft University of Technology
Parents
Anton Philips
Known for
Board of directors

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External resources

  1. http://angel.regioportals.nl/ed/projecten/FRITS_PHILIPS/frits_philips.pdf
  2. http://web.archive.org/web/20050418115807/http:/www.fritsphilips100.nl/onderscheid.htm
  3. http://www.cauxinitiativesforbusiness.org/lives/philips.htm
  4. http://www.cauxroundtable.org
  5. http://www.frits.philips.com
  6. http://www.fritsphilips100.nl/onderscheid.htm
  7. http://www.trouw.nl/tr/nl/4324/nieuws/article/detail/1552491/2005/12/06/Frits-Philips-100-overleden.dhtml