Gerard Philips

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Gerard Philips
Portrait of Gerard Philips
Born	Gerard Leonard Frederik Philips (1858-10-09)9 October 1858 Zaltbommel, Netherlands
Died	26 January 1942(1942-01-26) (aged 83) The Hague, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Alma mater	Delft University of Technology
Known for	Founding Philips
Spouse	Johanna van der Willigen
Parents	Frederik Philips (father) Maria Heyligers (mother)
Relatives	Philips family

Gerard Leonard Frederik Philips (9 October 1858 – 26 January 1942) was a Dutch industrialist and co-founder, with his father Frederik Philips, of Philips as a family business in 1891. In 1912, Gerard and his younger brother Anton Philips converted the business to a corporation by founding NV Philips' Gloeilampenfabrieken.