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Frits Philips
Businessperson, Organization founder
1905 – 2005
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Who was Frits Philips?
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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- Born
- Apr 16, 1905
Eindhoven - Also known as
- Frederik Jacques Philips
- Frederik Philips
- Parents
- Spouses
- Nationality
- Netherlands
- Profession
- Education
- Delft University of Technology
- Died
- Dec 5, 2005
Eindhoven
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on July 23, 2013
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