Anton Philips

Anton Philips
(photo by Franz Ziegler)
Born	Anton Frederik Philips (1874-03-14)14 March 1874 Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Netherlands
Died	7 October 1951(1951-10-07) (aged 77) Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Known for	Founding Royal Philips Electronics N.V.
Spouse	Anne Henriëtte Elisabeth Maria de Jongh
Children	3 (including Frits Philips)
Parent(s)	Frederik Philips (1830–1900) Maria Heyligers (1836–1921)
Relatives	Gerard Philips (1858–1942) (brother) Lion Philips (grandfather) Karl Marx (uncle)

Anton Frederik Philips (14 March 1874^[1] – 7 October 1951) co-founded Royal Philips Electronics N.V. in 1912 with his older brother Gerard Philips in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. His father and Gerard had founded the Philips Company in 1891 as a family business. Anton Philips served as CEO of the company from 1922 to 1939.