Frits Philips

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Dutch entrepreneur (1905-2005)

Netherlands FoundersLived 1905 to 2005 · aged 100

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Frederik Jacques "Frits" Philips was the fourth chairman of the board of directors of the Dutch electronics company Philips, which his uncle and father founded.

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A picture of Frits Philips in the Lichtjesroute of 2005, to celebrate his 100th birthday

Frits Philips (right) and Eric Gerets (left) posing with the European Cup on arrival at Eindhoven Airport in 1988

Frits Philips with artist Henri Bol

Statue of Frits Philips in Eindhoven by Kees Verkade

Awards 7

1995Righteous Among the Nations

1970Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion

1969Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit

1965Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau

1965honorary citizen of Eindhoven

Eremedaille voor Voortvarendheid en Vernuft in gold

Officer of the Legion of Honour

In their orbit 2

FatherAnton Philips

MotherAnne Henriëtte Elisabeth Maria de Jongh

Connected to Frits 5

Paul HaarhuisAlso won honorary citizen of Eindhoven

Hoyt VandenbergAlso won Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau

Hedy d'AnconaAlso won Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion

Friedrich Anton Wilhelm MiquelAlso won Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion

Marnix GijsenAlso won Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau

Founders from Netherlands 1

Freddy Heineken51.6

About this person

Frederik Jacques "Frits" Philips 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.

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Netherlands