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Frits Philips

1905 - 2005

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Frits Philips is the 333rd most popular businessperson (down from 300th in 2019), the 451st most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 434th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Dutch Businessperson.

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Frits Philips ranks 333 out of 847. Before him are Max Factor, Zhong Shanshan, Mike Markkula, François Coty, Carl Laemmle Jr., and George Averoff. After him are Félicien Kabuga, Martin Winterkorn, Joseph Oller, Pavel Durov, Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, and Linda Yaccarino.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1905, Frits Philips ranks 143. Before him are Sven Rydell, Eduard Tubin, Bobby Pearce, Alex Wilson, László Benedek, and Seni Pramoj. After him are Victor Kravchenko, Anfilogino Guarisi, Robert Donat, Louis Rosier, Henry Koster, and Grigori Kozintsev. Among people deceased in 2005, Frits Philips ranks 110. Before him are Ferruccio Valcareggi, Aenne Burda, Svatopluk Pluskal, George P. Cosmatos, Eddie Guerrero, and Corrado Bafile. After him are Maurice Hilleman, Jair da Rosa Pinto, Maclyn McCarty, Tonino Delli Colli, Sandra Dee, and Alain Bombard.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Frits Philips ranks 451 out of 1,646. Before him are Nikolaus Gerhaert (1420), Jacob Israël de Haan (1881), Pierre Kartner (1935), Adriaen van de Venne (1589), Jan Janssonius (1588), and Herman Willem Daendels (1762). After him are Anthon van Rappard (1858), Caspar van Wittel (1653), Michiel Jansz. van Mierevelt (1566), Arend Lijphart (1936), Pieter Post (1608), and Frans Brüggen (1934).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Netherlands

Among businesspeople born in Netherlands, Frits Philips ranks 3. Before him are Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach (1870), and Colonel Tom Parker (1909). After him are Gerard Philips (1858), and Ton Roosendaal (1960).

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