Freddy Heineken
Dutch businessman who transformed Heineken into a global brand and survived a famous kidnapping.
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Alfred Henry Heineken, a Dutch businessman, was born on 4 November 1923 and passed away on 3 January 2002.[1] Upon his death, his net worth of 9.5 billion guilders placed him among the wealthiest individuals in the Netherlands.[1]
Quick Facts
- Born
- 4 November 1923
- Birthplace
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Died
- 3 January 2002
- Place of death
- Noordwijk, Netherlands
- Resting place
- General Cemetery in Noordwijk
- Occupation
- Businessman; Corporate director
- Years active
- 1941–2002
- Political party
- People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Facts from the source article.
Life and work
After earning his secondary-school diploma in 1942, Heineken began working at his father's brewery.[2] He joined the Heineken board of directors in 1964.[3] Heineken suffered a mild stroke in 1999 but recovered.[2][4] He died from pneumonia on 3 January 2002 at his home in Noordwijk.[2][4]
His daughter Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken inherited his fortune.[2][4]
What the cited sources add
A Telegraaf article notes that Heineken received guests at his boomerang-shaped house called De Ark in Noordwijk.[2] The same source reports that Heineken's only sister, Mary Francesca Heineken, died in November 1995.[2] Heineken officially left his executive roles at Heineken NV in April 1995, when he reached the statutory age limit of 72.[2] Heineken was kidnapped on 9 November 1983 together with his chauffeur Ab Doderer.[2][5]
A BBC article states the ransom was a record 35 million Dutch guilders.[5] Heineken received a telegram from his friend Frank Sinatra after his release.[2]
References
- Wikipedia, "Freddy Heineken" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Freddy Heineken , Stadsarchief Amsterdam, 10 December 2005 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Freddy Heineken overleden , Telegraaf, 4 January 2002. facts only, no text reused. krant.telegraaf.nl
- Freddy Heineken overleden, NU.nl, 4 January 2002. facts only, no text reused. nu.nl
- Wikipedia, "Freddy Heineken" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Freddy Heineken overleden , Telegraaf, 4 January 2002; Freddy Heineken overleden, NU.nl, 4 January 2002; Freddy Heineken overleden , Telegraaf, 4 January 2002; Freddy Heineken overleden, NU.nl, 4 January 2002 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- "Sir Anthony Hopkins set to film Heineken kidnap movie", BBC News, 9 October 2013. facts only, no text reused. bbc.co.uk
Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Freddy Heineken (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.
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