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Anton Philips

Dutch Jewish industrialist and art collector (1874-1951) · Netherlands · On the map · Founders · Died at 77

Anton Frederik Philips was a Dutch businessman. He is one of the co-founders of the Royal Philips Electronics N.V. in 1912 with his older brother Gerard Philips in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

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Honorary Citizen of Eindhoven1939

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His father and Gerard had founded the Philips Company in 1891 as a family business while Anton served as chief executive officer from 1922 to 1939.

Country
Netherlands
Category
Founders
Type
Founder
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1874 to 1951 · aged 77