Frits Philips Passed Away at the Age of 100

Frits Philips Passed Away at the Age of 100
Royal Philips Electronics confirms today that Dr. Ir. Frederik Jacques (Frits) Philips died on 5 December 2005 in Eindhoven at the age of hundred.

Frits Philips was president and chairman of the Board of Management of N.V. Philips' Gloeilampenfabriek en from 1961 to 1971.

Under his leadership great progress was made in the worldwide expansion of the company's industrial and commercial activities. His endeavors were of inestimable value for Philips.

Frits Philips was the only son of Dr. Anton Philips.

Frits Philips will be laid to rest at a private ceremony attended by members of his family on Monday 12 December 2005 in Eindhoven.

A memorial service will be held at the Frits Philips Music Center at 11 a.m., for which the doors will be open from 10 a.m. for those wishing to pay their respects.

From today until after the memorial people can register their condolences at the Frits Philips Music Center and the Town Hall in Eindhoven.

"In Frits Philips we lose a warm and committed man, spirited entrepreneur, who lived his life to the full, and who was intensively involved with Philips and the world outside", says Gerard Kleisterlee, President and CEO of Royal Philips Electronics.

"We are thankful for his service to our company for which we will always remember him."