Frits Philips | |
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.jpg) Portrait of Frits Philips, 1971 | |
| Born | Frederik Jacques Philips 16 April 1905 Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| Died | 5 December 2005 (aged 100) Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Alma mater | Technische Hogeschool Delft |
| Known for | Chairman of the BOD of Philips |
| Spouse |
Sylvia van Lennep
(m. 1929; died 1992) |
| Children | 7 |
| Parent(s) | Anton Philips Anna de Jongh |
Frederik Jacques "Frits" Philips (16 April 1905 – 5 December 2005) was the fourth chairman of the board of directors of the Dutch electronics company Philips, which his uncle and father founded. For his actions in saving 382 Jews during the Nazi Occupation of the Netherlands in World War II, he was recognized in 1996 by Yad Vashem as a Righteous Among the Nations.