Gerard Philips

Gerard Leonard Frederik Philips 9 October 1858 – 26 January 1942 was the Dutch industrialist as well as co-founder, with his father Frederik Philips, of Philips as a line multiple in 1891. In 1912, Gerard together with his younger brother Anton Philips converted the combine to a corporation by founding NV Philips' Gloeilampenfabrieken.

Civic activities

Gerard and his brother Anton Philips supported education and social initiatives in Eindhoven, including the Philips Sport Vereniging Philips Sports Association, which they founded. From it the excellent football department developed into the freelancer Philips Sport Vereniging N.V. PSV Eindhoven.