Frans Otten
| Frans Otten link (Businessman) | |
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| File:P. F. S. Otten.jpg | |
| Born | 31 December 1895 Berlin,Germany |
| Died | 4 January 1969 Valkenswaard,Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Ethnicity | Jewish |
Director of Philips for 22 years. Cercle visitor, possible arms dealer | |
Not to be confused with Franciscus Otten
Pieter Franciscus Sylvester (Frans) Otten was president of the N.V. Philips' Gloeilampenfabriek Eindhoven in March 1961.[1]
Career
He was a grandson of Philips founder Anton Philips. He was director of Philips until 1990.
Other activities
He attended Le Cercle in Bonn in 1983 and in Washington in 1985. Dutch historian, Gerard Aalders has charged that Frans Otten was involved in the arms dealing of Prince Bernhard.[2]
References
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Ir-PFS-Otten-De-Philips-Harmonie-Afscheidsrede-Van-Ir-PFS-Otten-Ir-PFS-Otten-Mars/release/1707004
- ↑ http://www.perrypierik.com/2010/11/25/bernhard-prince-of-the-netherlands-1911%E2%80%932004-was-involved-in-arms-trade-and-military-plans-to-take-over-indonesia-says-dutch-historian-gerard-aalders/