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Hubert Biermans

Dutch businessman

Johannes Hubertus "Hubert" Biermans (31 December 1864, Herkenbosch - 12 February 1953, Monaco) was a Dutch and Canadian businessman.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Hubert Biermans (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Dec 31, 1864, died Feb 12, 1953.¹

Companies

Belgo Canadian Pulp & Paper CompanyBoard member 1900 to 1926¹⁰

Early life and education

Youth

Jean Hubert Biermans was the son of Frans Biermans and Maria Joanna Hubertina Ruyten. His father was a baker in Herkenbosch, a village in the province of Limburg, in the Netherlands. In 1877, at the age of 12, Hubert began working for a Belgian railroad construction company. From then until 1888, he worked at various railroad construction sites in Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, France and, from 1886 to 1888, in Algeria, where he was given the direction of the works.

From Wikipedia’s article on Hubert Biermans (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Career

Occupation: businessperson.⁴

1900 to 1926Director, Belgo Canadian Pulp & Paper Company³

Personal life

BornDec 31, 1864, Herkenbosch⁵
DiedFeb 12, 1953, Monaco⁶
CitizenshipKingdom of the Netherlands, Canada⁷

Awards

Date not recordedCommander of the Legion of Honour⁸
Date not recordedCommander of the Order of the Crown⁸
Date not recordedGrand Officer of the Order of Leopold II⁸
Date not recordedGrand Officer of the Order of the Oak Crown⁸
Date not recordedhonorary doctorate at the Laval University^{8 9}

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WikidataHubert Biermans on Wikidata
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WikipediaHubert Biermans on Wikipedia
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WikidataHubert Biermans: Director, Belgo Canadian Pulp & Paper Company, on Wikidata
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WikidataHubert Biermans: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataHubert Biermans: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataHubert Biermans: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataHubert Biermans: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataBelgo Canadian Pulp & Paper Company, Board member
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Wikimedia CommonsHubert Biermans photo by Not mentioned in source, Public domain