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[[image:De Industrie Uitgedaagd 1983 - Gerrit Wagner, Max Geldens, Victor Halberstadt & Wisse Dekker 932-5284.jpg|444px|left|thumbnail|De Industrie Uitgedaagd 1983 - [[Gerrit Wagner]], Max Geldens, [[Victor Halberstadt]] & [[Wisse Dekker]]]] | [[image:De Industrie Uitgedaagd 1983 - Gerrit Wagner, Max Geldens, Victor Halberstadt & Wisse Dekker 932-5284.jpg|444px|left|thumbnail|De Industrie Uitgedaagd 1983 - [[Gerrit Wagner]], Max Geldens, [[Victor Halberstadt]] & [[Wisse Dekker]]]] | ||
| − | '''Max Geldens''' | + | '''Max Geldens''' was CEO of the Dutch branch of the consultancy [[McKinsey & Company]] in [[Amsterdam]], and a champion of [[free enterprise]]. He wrote a working paper for the session on ''Future Employment Trends in the Industrialized Democracies'' at the [[1984 Bilderberg]].<ref name=bb1984report>[[File:Bilderberg-Conference-Report-1984.pdf]]</ref> |
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| + | Geldens studied economics at [[Dartmouth College]] in Hanover (USA) and received a Masters degree in Business Administration from [[Harvard Business School]].<ref name=nrc>https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/1989/07/21/max-geldens-1932-1989-controversiele-goeroe-kb_000031150-a3604830</ref> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| − | + | Geldens joined McKinsey in [[1961]] and quickly advanced to the top of the American corporation, where he became a board member in 1968. Under his leadership, the Benelux office in [[Amsterdam]] grew from a consulting firm with no more than a handful of consultants in the early seventies, to the most prestigious office in the Netherlands with more than sixty consultants at his farewell in [[1986]].<ref name=nrc/><ref>https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181199660/max-geldens</ref> | |
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| + | Under his leadership, McKinsey oversaw the often unpopular downsizing and reorganizations in poorly performing companies in the [[1970s]].<ref name=nrc/> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Born | 1932 |
| Died | 1989 (Age 57) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College, Harvard Business School |
Dutch director of McKinsey & Company who wrote and gave a working paper for the 1984 Bilderberg | |
Max Geldens was CEO of the Dutch branch of the consultancy McKinsey & Company in Amsterdam, and a champion of free enterprise. He wrote a working paper for the session on Future Employment Trends in the Industrialized Democracies at the 1984 Bilderberg.[1]
Education
Geldens studied economics at Dartmouth College in Hanover (USA) and received a Masters degree in Business Administration from Harvard Business School.[2]
Career
Geldens joined McKinsey in 1961 and quickly advanced to the top of the American corporation, where he became a board member in 1968. Under his leadership, the Benelux office in Amsterdam grew from a consulting firm with no more than a handful of consultants in the early seventies, to the most prestigious office in the Netherlands with more than sixty consultants at his farewell in 1986.[2][3]
Under his leadership, McKinsey oversaw the often unpopular downsizing and reorganizations in poorly performing companies in the 1970s.[2]
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/1984 | 11 May 1984 | 13 May 1984 | Sweden Saltsjöbaden | The 32nd Bilderberg, held in Sweden |
