Daniël George van Beuningen
Dutch businessman (1877–1955)
Daniël George van Beuningen (4 March 1877 – 29 May 1955) was a Dutch businessman.2
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Born Mar 4, 1877, died May 29, 1955.1
Early life and education
Van Beuningen was born in Utrecht, on 4 March 1877, as the son of Hendrik Adriaan van Beuningen and Anna Lavenia Brain of Kelmscott. However, he made his reputation in Rotterdam where he focused on the economic transformation of the port of that city, which became one of the largest ports in the world at the time. He was a well known celebrity, not only in the city itself but also across the Netherlands and further afield.
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Career
Occupation: businessperson, philanthropist, art collector.5
- Date not recordedWorked at Dutch Coal Trade Union3
- Date not recordedWorked at SHV Holdings3
- Date not recordedFounded Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen4
Personal life
Van Beuningen married three times. His first marriage was to Mies Schout Velthuys, but because of his hard work they hardly saw each other. She died in 1926, aged 43. A short second marriage to Odette Paule Fernande Ragoulleau ended in divorce. In 1938, he married for a third time to Bep Charlouis.
His grandnephew Willem van Dedem was also a noted art collector.
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