Harold Goddijn

Dutch businessman

Harold Goddijn (born April 23, 1960) is the CEO of the Dutch consumer/business electronics company TomTom since 2001.2

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Born May 23, 1960.1

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedUniversity of Amsterdam3
  • Date not recordedHet Rijnlands Lyceum Oegstgeest3

He studied Economics at the University of Amsterdam from 1982 till 1986.

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Career

Occupation: businessperson.7

  • Date not recordedFounded TomTom4
  • Date not recordedChief executive, TomTom5
  • Date not recordedChief executive officer6

Goddijn started his career with a venture capital firm.

He then founded Psion Netherlands BV in 1989 as a joint venture with Psion computers Plc. In 1998 he was appointed Managing Director of Psion Computers and served on the Board of Psion Plc from 1998 to 1999.

In 1999, Harold Goddijn left Psion and joined Palmtop Software.

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Personal life

  • BornMay 23, 1960, Oegstgeest8
  • CitizenshipKingdom of the Netherlands9
  • ResidenceAmsterdam10
  • SpouseCorinne Vigreux11

Goddijn, who now lives in Amsterdam, is married to Corinne Vigreux who is Co-Founder and Managing Director of the Consumer Business Unit since 2008 at TomTom. The couple have two children studying at universities.

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