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Most Famous Dutch Business People

Business 13
Netherlands 1,713
12,834 AF Anthony Fokker Anthony Fokker Dutch Manufacturer 1890–1939
69,849 GP Gerard Philips Gerard Philips Dutch Business 1858–1942
102,351 KV Kiliaen van Rensselaer (merchant) Dutch Merchant 1586–1643
363,303 DS Dirk Scheringa Dirk Scheringa Dutch Bank b. 1950
452,892 PT Peter Terium Peter Terium Dutch Manager b. 1963
527,294 MT Morris Tabaksblat Morris Tabaksblat Dutch Ceo 1937–2011
554,443 HB Hubert Biermans Hubert Biermans Dutch Business 1864–1953
575,902 RH Ralph Hamers Ralph Hamers Dutch Bank b. 1966
635,784 JT Jan Timmer Jan Timmer Dutch Manager b. 1933
870,978 GC Gerlach Cerfontaine Dutch Business b. 1946
1,158,026 FS Feike Sijbesma Feike Sijbesma Dutch Business b. 1959
1,392,575 EV Emmanuel-Louis van Outryve d'Ydewalle Dutch Business 1745–1827
2,126,202 TB Ton Büchner Dutch Manager b. 1965
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Inside the Netherlands Business People

13 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous the netherlands business people born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among the Netherlands Business People peaked in the 1960s with 3 people.

What the Netherlands Business People Are Known For

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Business are the Netherlands Business People's biggest group — 39% of all notables (5).

The Netherlands Business People over-index on business — 73.2× the global rate.

  1. Business5
  2. Manager3
  3. Bank2
  4. Manufacturer1
  5. Merchant1
  6. Ceo1
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City Hot Spots

Cities that over-produce the Netherlands Business People compared to the world average — multiplier shows how much more.