Freddy Heineken

Freddy Heineken
Heineken in 1985
Born(1923-11-04)4 November 1923
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died3 January 2002(2002-01-03) (aged 78)
Noordwijk, Netherlands
Resting placeGeneral Cemetery in Noordwijk
Occupation(s)Businessman
Corporate director
Years active1941–2002
Political partyPeople's Party for Freedom and Democracy
Board member ofHeineken International
Spouse
Lucille Cummins
(m. 1948)
ChildrenCharlene de Carvalho-Heineken

Alfred Henry Heineken (4 November 1923 – 3 January 2002) was a Dutch businessman for Heineken International, the brewing company created in 1864 by his grandfather Gerard Adriaan Heineken in Amsterdam. He served as chairman of the board of directors and CEO from 1971 until 1989. After his retirement as chairman and CEO, Heineken continued to sit on the board of directors until his death and served as chairman of the supervisory board from 1989 to 1995. At the time of his death, Heineken was one of the richest people in the Netherlands, with a net worth of 9.5 billion guilders.[1]

  1. ^ (in Dutch) Freddy Heineken Archived 29 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Stadsarchief Amsterdam, 10 December 2005