Albert Plesman

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Dutch businessman (1889-1953)

Netherlands FoundersLived 1889 to 1953 · aged 64

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Albert Plesman was a Dutch pioneer in aviation and the first administrator and later director of the KLM, the oldest airline in the world still operating under its original name.

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Albert Plesman (1953)

Karachi was a major half-way point on the KLM first flight

Awards 6

1959Edward Warner Award

Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog

Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau

Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau

Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau

Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion

Connected to Albert 6

David WarrenAlso won Edward Warner Award Jonathan IsraelAlso won Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion

Marion KoopmansAlso won Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau

Els BorstAlso won Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau

Wouter KoolmeesAlso won Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau Marc AlbrechtAlso won Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion

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Albert Plesman was a Dutch pioneer in aviation and the first administrator and later director of the KLM, the oldest airline in the world still operating under its original name. Until his death, he was its CEO for over 35 years and was also on the board of the Dutch airline, which was to become one of the most important airlines in the world under his leadership.

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Netherlands