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| − | When war again broke out, Philips interests were everywhere. As the [[Nazis]] swept into [[Holland]], Philips Chairman [[Anton Frederick Philips]], 71, and Managing Directors [[P. F. S. Otten]], Dr. H. F. Van Walsem, and [[O. M. E. Loupart]] escaped from the Hook of Holland in a British destroyer. They had already set up [[trusts]] in Britain and the U.S., to keep control of properties the Nazis might miss. But their greatest assets were carried under their hats. They moved on to [[Curaçao | + | When war again broke out, Philips interests were everywhere. As the [[Nazis]] swept into [[Holland]], Philips Chairman [[Anton Frederick Philips]], 71, and Managing Directors [[P. F. S. Otten]], Dr. H. F. Van Walsem, and [[O. M. E. Loupart]] escaped from the Hook of Holland in a British destroyer. They had already set up [[trusts]] in Britain and the U.S., to keep control of properties the Nazis might miss. But their greatest assets were carried under their hats. They moved on to the Dutch Antilles island of [[Curaçao]], in the [[Netherlands West Indies]], set up headquarters there.<ref>https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,803625,00.html</ref> |
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 H. F. van Walsem  (businessman) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1888 | |||||||||||||||
| Died | 1968 (Age 79) | |||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Dutch | |||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Leiden | |||||||||||||||
| Parents | Johan Martin van Walsem | |||||||||||||||
| Children | Frans van Walsem | |||||||||||||||
Chairman of the Board of Philips Industries Eindhoven.
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Herman François van Walsem was a Chairman of the Board of Philips Industries Eindhoven.[1][2] He attended the 1954 and 1956 Bilderberg conferences.
World War 2
When war again broke out, Philips interests were everywhere. As the Nazis swept into Holland, Philips Chairman Anton Frederick Philips, 71, and Managing Directors P. F. S. Otten, Dr. H. F. Van Walsem, and O. M. E. Loupart escaped from the Hook of Holland in a British destroyer. They had already set up trusts in Britain and the U.S., to keep control of properties the Nazis might miss. But their greatest assets were carried under their hats. They moved on to the Dutch Antilles island of Curaçao, in the Netherlands West Indies, set up headquarters there.[3]
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Bilderberg/1954 | 29 May 1954 | 31 May 1954 | Netherlands Hotel Bilderberg Oosterbeek | The first Bilderberg meeting, attended by 68 men from Europe and the US, including 20 businessmen, 25 politicians, 5 financiers & 4 academics. |
| Bilderberg/1956 | 11 May 1956 | 13 May 1956 | Denmark Fredensborg | The 4th Bilderberg meeting, with 147 guests, in contrast to the generally smaller meetings of the 1950s. Has two Bilderberg meetings in the years before and after |
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